1 . Spanish class scared me in the freshman year. I knew little Spanish before starting the class, and I thought it would be ________ for me. However, Mary, our honored Spanish teacher, who was full of creativity, made her class fun from the beginning. I knew what to expect with a schedule for each week, but there was always some slight ________.

Before the exam, Mary often asked us to ________ our lessons by ourselves. But I could remember one day she said, “This time, let’s play a game before going over what you’ve learned.” The game was so interesting that we all ________ ourselves. After the exam, Mary gave us opportunities to make up for our ________. After each error correction, she would check again. She took things so ________ that she wouldn’t overlook any detail. No wonder she was ________ by us.

Mary was ________ and willing to help, within reason, on everything. We could ask her questions at any time. She encouraged everyone to speak Spanish in class. Because of that, I was ________ enough, and then I could communicate with Spanish speakers outside of class. When she knew our problems, she would give advice. When someone was struggling, she would ________.

Mary’s ________ teaching eventually transformed my ________ into fascination. She infused (灌输) foreign culture into lessons, using music and dance to ________ our language skills. Her personalized attention to each student’s needs fostered a(n) ________ environment. At the end of the term, my Spanish improved, and my confidence soared. Mary left a lasting impact on my ________ for new challenges.

1.

A．exciting

B．easy

C．boring

D．beneficial

2.

A．variation

B．disturbance

C．annoyance

D．inconvenience

3.

A．explain

B．describe

C．prepare

D．review

4.

A．challenged

B．enjoyed

C．trusted

D．developed

5.

A．experience

B．time

C．losses

D．mistakes

6.

A．seriously

B．roughly

C．modestly

D．curiously

7.

A．amused

B．respected

C．judged

D．spotted

8.

A．understanding

B．humble

C．athletic

D．courageous

9.

A．discouraged

B．suspected

C．heartened

D．comforted

10.

A．stand out

B．reach out

C．get around

D．get by

11.

A．passive

B．conventional

C．voluntary

D．innovative

12.

A．fear

B．sorrow

C．anger

D．confusion

13.

A．know

B．match

C．enhance

D．assess

14.

A．secure

B．supportive

C．economic

D．competitive

15.

A．pity

B．profit

C．debate

D．desire

2 . Seven years ago, my wife bought me a terrific birthday present. For $70, she   _________ me two garden plots of land 20 feet by 20 feet from the Skokie Park District, which come with free _________ to fresh water from faucets, no _________. The football field of garden is a true place of beauty, costing the Park District very little to _________, with the water pipes being the only _________ capital investment.

My _________ is that gardening is good exercise accessible to people far into late middle age and beyond, deeply beneficial and _________ by couples and groups of friends. My garden neighbors and I, once _________, share ideas and encouragement. My daughter loves to help me _________ the wild weed, and the whole family loves the good fresh food, some of which I give to friends and neighbors.

I __________ about $300 to $400 a year but harvest literally 10 times the __________ of fresh produce—and I’m far from the best gardener!

We need to __________ one another while respecting each other as individuals, as carriers of subcultures, as positive people. Human difference is easier to accept with __________ when we know each other and are building something together.

And who doesn’t need to have __________ and get some exercise and eat great food? Community gardening is a wholly __________ activity.

1.

A．sold

B．offered

C．guaranteed

D．rented

2.

A．use

B．access

C．storage

D．entrance

3.

A．comment

B．difference

C．charge

D．way

4.

A．measure

B．decorate

C．design

D．operate

5.

A．initial

B．risky

C．heavy

D．wise

6.

A．responsibility

B．qualification

C．ambition

D．experience

7.

A．occupied

B．divided

C．beloved

D．possessed

8.

A．lecturers

B．strangers

C．farmers

D．competitors

9.

A．harvest

B．irrigate

C．grow

D．classify

10.

A．waste

B．collect

C．earn

D．invest

11.

A．habit

B．value

C．room

D．time

12.

A．calm down

B．appeal to

C．connect with

D．believe in

13.

A．doubt

B．curiosity

C．care

D．dignity

14.

A．fun

B．money

C．fame

D．fortune

15.

A．tolerant

B．specific

C．positive

D．convenient

3 . This week I saw a video of a mountain climber lying on the back of the Sherpa guide who helped rescue him.

Gelje says he was_______a client toward the summit ofEverest last month when he noticed another climber_______a rope, alone, in what's called Everest's“death_______”.These are the highest_______, where temperatures can drop below minus 30 degrees Celsius, where human cells begin to________without oxygen.

Gelje stopped the climb of his own client. Then he rescued the________stranger, left hanging for his life,and________him for about six hours, to an area called theSouth Col, where another guide joined in the_______.

“We________the climber in a sleeping mat,”Gelje said,“dragged him on the snow, or carried him in______ on our backs to Camp Three, which is still more than 7,000 meters high.”

A helicopter met them to lift the________climber down to the base camp. He was taken to a hospital, and has since returned home to Malaysia.

We don't know how the Malaysian climber_______himself in danger. But the two guides who grow up in and know those________saw a stranger in danger, and risked their own lives to________him. As Gelje said,“Saving one life is more________than praying at the church.”

1.

A．urging

B．sponsoring

C．guiding

D．contacting

2.

A．hanging onto

B．spreading out

C．checking on

D．passing down

3.

A．foot

B．sea

C．climate

D．zone

4.

A．destinations

B．directions

C．reaches

D．ranges

5.

A．wander

B．die

C．multiply

D．dry

6.

A．freezing

B．missing

C．appealing

D．demanding

7.

A．supported

B．dragged

C．pressed

D．comforted

8.

A．conversation

B．activity

C．rescue

D．operation

9.

A．lied

B．relaxed

C．wrapped

D．lifted

10.

A．tears

B．pain

C．need

D．turns

11.

A．injured

B．frightened

C．committed

D．trapped

12.

A．found

B．ensured

C．exposed

D．behaved

13.

A．cliffs

B．caves

C．mountains

D．rivers

14.

A．protect

B．caution

C．approach

D．save

15.

A．extraordinary

B．important

C．selfless

D．available

4 . The morning commute (通勤) is never fun. But if you pass through Stevenage on your way to work, your morning might be a little ________ thanks to the cat Nala.

Dragging yourself out of bed in the morning and off to work is hard, ________ on dark winter mornings. However, you might ________ to come out of the house with a spring in your step if your commute started at Stevenage station, where you’d be ________ by a cat called Nala.

Usually found sitting on a ticket gate, four-year-old Nala lives close to the station with her owner Natasha Ambler, and often ________ the station at rush hour to enjoy attention from commuters. Ambler ________ a Facebook page called The Adventures of Nala where hundreds of people have voluntarily ________ photos of the adventurous cat.

Recent photos posted by commuters include Nala ________ in line for her canned food at a supermarket, napping on newspaper stands and ________ with commuters at the station barriers to get their attention.

Nala wears a GPS tracking device so that her ________ can be kept track of, and is usually found at the railway station or the ________ leisure park. As well as the usual collar with her name and owners’________ information, Nala wears a tag to let people know that she’s not ________.

According to the BBC, Ambler reported that she’s not ________ about Nala in the slightest: “She’s obviously ________ and she’s very happy doing what she does — I just hope one day she doesn’t actually try to get on a train.”

1.

A．quieter

B．longer

C．busier

D．brighter

2.

A．gradually

B．especially

C．basically

D．generally

3.

A．agree

B．fail

C．prefer

D．hesitate

4.

A．troubled

B．greeted

C．stopped

D．rewarded

5.

A．lives in

B．takes up

C．watches over

D．heads to

6.

A．created

B．found

C．bought

D．wrote

7.

A．taken

B．edited

C．shared

D．enjoyed

8.

A．hunting

B．waiting

C．working

D．playing

9.

A．posing

B．joking

C．fighting

D．communicating

10.

A．steps

B．jumps

C．activities

D．travels

11.

A．newly-built

B．family-friendly

C．next-door

D．fun-filled

12.

A．job

B．contact

C．health

D．company

13.

A．hungry

B．lonely

C．lost

D．ill

14.

A．worried

B．confused

C．unhappy

D．curious

15.

A．well-informed

B．well-equipped

C．well-educated

D．well-loved

5 . Christian Bowers, now 24, has Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征) and it’s been hard for him to find good friends. His mom, Donna Herter, said his lack of friends was making him feel ________.

Herter didn’t know who to turn to. So, she posted it on Facebook. “I just basically said that I was looking for a young ________,” she said. “I told them that I’d pay them $80 for two hours to just ________ and play video games with him. All he ________ wants is just a guy friend to do guy stuff with.”

Herter said Christian attends events for people with special ________, but he “desires a friendship with somebody who is ________”.

Herter sent the post at I am and when she woke up, it had about 5,000 comments. She saw parents ________ suggestions, others volunteering to help. “My hands were ________. I was sweating,” she said.

After ________ a few local guys in Wentzville, Minnesota, Donna ________ it down to seven who now visit Christian once a week.

James Hasting was one of the men she ________. Hasting said he works with people with disabilities and it’s something he has a(n) ________ for. He said he had visited Christian three times so far and they had a wonderful time together.

“Though on the ________ we may look different, deep down we have ________ and getting along should be easy,” Hasting said. He hopes to ________ others to form friendships-because you never know how much it means to someone.

1.

A．independent

B．depressed

C．curious

D．surprised

2.

A．man

B．teacher

C．girl

D．student

3.

A．show off

B．hang out

C．move on

D．calm down

4.

A．suddenly

B．regularly

C．temporarily

D．really

5.

A．skills

B．hobbies

C．needs

D．choices

6.

A．normal

B．strong

C．professional

D．brilliant

7.

A．collecting

B．rejecting

C．offering

D．comparing

8.

A．waving

B．crossing

C．aching

D．shaking

9.

A．consulting

B．interviewing

C．informing

D．persuading

10.

A．broke

B．wrote

C．narrowed

D．turned

11.

A．selected

B．refused

C．assisted

D．protected

12.

A．indicator

B．requirement

C．mode

D．passion

13.

A．education

B．spot

C．strength

D．surface

14.

A．similarities

B．experiences

C．responsibilities

D．feelings

15.

A．allow

B．inspire

C．warn

D．request

6 . Elmer Whitaker sighed as he looked over his muddy crops. A terrible ________ had swept through his farm the night before, and his crops were now covered in ________ and destroyed. His neighbor, a kind young man named Thomas, ________ to offer his help.

"What a disaster, “Whitaker said.” My whole family has always survived on the harvests of this field. I feel ________ and don't know what to do now.

Thomas calmed him down and thought for a moment. “I see this not as a disaster but as an ________ ,” he said. Whitaker looked at him ________. “How can it be?” he asked. Thomas smiled ________, “Now you have a chance to try something new. You’ve always grown beans and cabbages. Why not try planting ________ crops that will also fit in this soil? You can diversify and therefore ________ your farm once again.”

Elmer Whitaker considered this. Thomas was right-he had become set in his ways. This disaster could push him to make his farm ________ and sustainable in a new way. “You have ________ me,” Whitaker said. He clapped Thomas on the back. “Thank you for showing me the opportunity in this difficulty. ”

And so Whitaker ________ new crops and soon, the farm was full of life again. Farmers from neighboring towns were ________ with the wonder of Whitaker’s fields, and they began to ________ their crops as well. Elmer Whitaker’s farm has become a ________ of adaptability and hope, telling everyone that in every storm, there is a chance for new growth.

1.

A．force

B．smoke

C．war

D．storm

2.

A．mud

B．grass

C．mist

D．dust

3.

A．went on

B．set off

C．came by

D．burst in

4.

A．special

B．desperate

C．sensitive

D．tireless

5.

A．opportunity

B．agreement

C．intention

D．element

6.

A．as usual

B．in disbelief

C．on purpose

D．with pride

7.

A．innocently

B．gratefully

C．politely

D．cheerfully

8.

A．major

B．traditional

C．different

D．natural

9.

A．restore

B．exchange

C．donate

D．abandon

10.

A．formal

B．diverse

C．realistic

D．obvious

11.

A．informed

B．demanded

C．enlightened

D．promised

12.

A．tasted

B．planted

C．shared

D．received

13.

A．careful

B．troubled

C．familiar

D．impressed

14.

A．diversify

B．remove

C．deliver

D．observe

15.

A．manner

B．dream

C．symbol

D．cause

7 . 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。

In 1989, I was away from my home in Malaysia attending the University of Kansas in the USA. I found an advertisement for a summer job as a programmer at Ulm in what was then West Germany. I submitted my application and got an interview. What made me pleased was that I was offered the job after the interview. I thought it was a good opportunity to see part of a new continent.

Both Malaysia and the USA emerged from Britain, so we have common standards for the way many things are done. Naturally, I expected things at Ulm would be different—big things, like language and culture—but I never expected small cultural differences would affect me. For example, I was surprised that little things like how doors fit into doorframes were different. The bread was also very different. While it was fun at first to eat the various kinds of food, after some time I longed for the white, square and soft bread I was used to. And the big things were not that bad: the folks in the city of Ulm mostly didn’t speak English well but were very friendly and helpful.

One of these small differences, however, tripped me up early in my stay. The first few days, my employer put me up in a bed-and-breakfast hotel. Then I found a small studio apartment to rent. It was evening by the time I got settled in. Since there were all-night grocery stores in the US and grocery stores in Malaysia were open late at night, I made a habit of going out to buy some food and other necessities like soap for the shower. But to my surprise and horror, every single shop was closed! I was alone with no food or any other kind of necessary items. I wandered around hopelessly in the street for a while.

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。

Then I saw a university student with whom I talked about my experience.

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At his home, I found that he did not possess much.

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8 . Living in the beauty, scenery and peacefulness of Italy, Thomas Hartke and Irene Horbrand, both in their 60s, run A Teira, the only pizzeria open year-round in an Italian village. What started off as a vacation nearly 50 years ago turned into a new life full of unexpected cooking achievements.

“We fell in love with this place in 1975 when we first visited it,” says Hartke. “We came back many times. Then 23 years ago we moved here for good, settling down in a rented house. The locals are friendly and welcoming, there’s a comfortable village atmosphere, and we left nothing behind in Germany: why would we ever go back?”

The couple has always been active. For years they ran the village’s main bar, and then took over the pizzeria in 2016. But running the pizzeria also gave them headaches as permit renewals and day- to-day bureaucracy (官僚主义) can be a trouble. The greatest challenge, however, was making a good-or acceptable—pizza and hoping that locals didn’t find it revolting. Italians tend to get quite upset if someone messes with traditional dishes, especially pasta and pizza, but somehow the locals attracted by the German couple’s mixtures.

“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy to serve pizza to Italians—it’s such an untouchable, blessed food, but we were never scared of trying, and our courage was rewarded,” says Hartke. “Customers really do appreciate our pizzas, they become regulars and there’re not just foreigners. Even locals come here.”

Irene, a former fur designer, had never made a pizza before deciding that was what she and her husband were going to do. Practically overnight she learned how to make a pizza on a TV course in Germany. Each evening, alone in the small kitchen where not even her husband is allowed, she bakes 60 pizzas, from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m.

1. What made the couple settle down in the Italian village?

A．The livable environment there.	B．Quality elderly care services.
C．Unique delicious local food.	D．Their terrible experience in Germany.

2. What is the couple’s attitude to moving to Italy?

A．Doubtful.

B．Determined.

C．Worried.

D．Unclear.

3. What does the underlined word “revolting” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Illegal.

B．Conservative.

C．Cheap.

D．Unpleasant.

4. What can we learn about the couple’s process of cooking pizzas?

A．The husband cooks pizzas following a course.

B．The couple cook the unique pizzas together.

C．The couple make pizzas in the local way.

D．The wife cooks pizzas on her own.

9 . Travel during the holidays is both fun and challenging. One of the biggest difficulties is the ________ about your baggage (行李) — maybe losing it. However, this past holiday season, some travelers got a little help from a kind soul who happened to ________ their struggle.

A teacher named Brittany Loubier-Vervisch from Tampa, Florida was ________ her lost baggage in what seemed like a never-ending cycle when she had a(n) ________— Why not do more than ________ caring about her own baggage?

While her husband was at the Southwest Airlines’ customer-service counter, Brittany ________ her search, but she also decided to help others who had been ________ from their baggage, too.

“I was circling through the baggage claim as stuff was coming off the line and being piled up (堆积) and if there was a tag (标签) on it with a(n) ________ I sent a text,” Brittany said. In fact, Brittany was so helpful that people thought she was a(n) ________ at the airport! She sent between 70 and 80 texts to people, letting them know where to ________ their baggage.

Taira Meadow, one traveler who received a text from Brittany, ________ Brittany’s behavior. “Thank you to the ________ person who texted me that my suitcase was in fact in Tampa,” Taira wrote on his social media. “You are a life saver! Especially since there was no way the Southwest Airlines could ever ________ me. ”

________, after the impressive search, Brittany and her husband did find their own baggage! A simple text might seem like a small gesture, but it certainly made a ________. Some have even given her the nickname of the “Baggage Angel”.

1.

A．report

B．concern

C．doubt

D．comment

2.

A．share

B．misunderstand

C．pass down

D．try out

3.

A．pulling

B．cleaning

C．packing

D．seeking

4.

A．question

B．prediction

C．idea

D．discovery

5.

A．regularly

B．secretly

C．endlessly

D．simply

6.

A．recorded

B．continued

C．dismissed

D．changed

7.

A．removed

B．protected

C．separated

D．prevented

8.

A．number

B．mark

C．address

D．key

9.

A．policewoman

B．expert

C．traveler

D．worker

10.

A．send

B．count

C．find

D．weigh

11.

A．examined

B．followed

C．appreciated

D．corrected

12.

A．strange

B．serious

C．curious

D．mature

13.

A．refuse

B．recognize

C．believe

D．inform

14.

A．Doubtfully

B．Fortunately

C．Suddenly

D．Naturally

15.

A．difference

B．trade

C．mess

D．mistake

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A dog who is thought to have died in a snow slide is home safe after spending days in the     1    (freeze) cold mountains.

A skier and a snowboarder both survived a snow slide in Chaffee County, Colorado, last week. “The second skier down caused a snow slide,     2     then washed over the snowboarder,” said Brian Lazar, the second-in-command director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

The skier opened his airbag and     3    (injure) badly. The snowboarder who     4    (be) below was unable to open her airbag, and she was buried     5     (complete) without a possible airway. The skier was able to save her from the snow. “This could have gone     6    a much different direction very easily.” Lazar said.

The couple also had their dog with them. After searching everywhere for the dog following     7    snow slide, they left without being able to find it.

“We did have some search and rescue     8     (member) visit yesterday, but they didn’t see any signs of tracks,” Lazar said.

It was supposed that the dog died in the snow slide     9    the dog was found on a road late Saturday night.

“Extraordinarily, the dog managed     10    (survive) and made it back to Monarch Pass after spending many nights in cold weather,” Lazar said.