1 . After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first subway that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into misadventures.

1. Why does the author decided to take the subway?

A．Because he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

B．Because the network covered most of the stops

C．Because he lived near the city center

D．Because he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2. Having been shown the room card, the young man        .

A．still remained puzzled	B．understood the author well
C．answered the author directly	D．pointed at the subway map

3. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A．helpful.

B．impolite.

C．warm-hearted.

D．responsible.

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage ?

A．To prove the importance of being careful

B．To introduce a young man who didn’t know English

C．To complain some cultural misunderstanding

D．To describe one of his adventurous experiences

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Jim slumped on the couch. Mother’s Day was coming up, and he didn’t have a present. “How can I buy a present without money?” he thought.

Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest. “Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree(疯狂购物) for her,” said the ad.

“This is perfect!” thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper, taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.

“My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes a lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom.”

Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad. He ran to the mailbox with his entry(参赛作品), “Mom will love having a shopping spree,” he thought.

Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days passed by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother’s Day. Jim still hadn’t heard anything about the contest.

“What am I going to do now?” he wondered. He didn’t have a present, and he didn’t have a shopping spree, and he still didn’t have any money. He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought so hard that his ears hurt.

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。

Suddenly he had an idea.

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The next morning, Jim handed his present to his mom.

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3 . 读后续写

Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.

One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.

Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.

Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.

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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.

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4 . I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had _______ a koala in my neighbourhood. What a welcome _______! 

I was wondering why he was here, as koalas _______ came down from the trees and didn’t like walking, either._______, there was no eucalyptus (桉树) around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island _______ him here? 

He just sat there, apparently _______, and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) _______ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods,_______ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way. 

I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor (碘伏药水). It was not a _______ problems as I was a nurse. This poor soul seemed to quite ________ my kindness when I ________ the cut with the liquid. It ________ me that he came to seek my ________! 

After the treatment, I watched the koala finally ________ in the wild, hoping he was able to ________ the hard time and live his life as he should.

1.

A．caught

B．encountered

C．searched

D．missed

2.

A．chance

B．relief

C．surprise

D．message

3.

A．frequently

B．slightly

C．mostly

D．rarely

4.

A．Once more

B．Ever since

C．Just then

D．Then again

5.

A．sought

B．drove

C．followed

D．cast

6.

A．in pain

B．in order

C．in comfort

D．in disappointment

7.

A．quick

B．close

C．eager

D．anxious

8.

A．features

B．symbols

C．signs

D．series

9.

A．crucial

B．small

C．distinct

D．tricky

10.

A．ignore

B．answer

C．understand

D．expect

11.

A．touched

B．felt

C．patted

D．treated

12.

A．appealed to

B．referred to

C．occurred to

D．addressed to

13.

A．help

B．advice

C．approval

D．fortune

14.

A．exploring

B．rushing

C．jogging

D．disappearing

15.

A．experience

B．survive

C．escape

D．have

5 . The family of Chuck Rees, his wife Laurie, and his mother-in-law Ann Effert had just finished lunch at a cafe. Then Rees, 51, spotted _______ rising. They immediately drove through unfamiliar streets and_______ came to a white two-story house. _______ nobody in, Rees called 911.

Rees ran around the house, hoping to find the _______ of the fire. When he climbed over a _______ and into the yard, Rees noticed a small steel door in the addition (扩建部分). He hit on it with his fist. Soon he _______ a woman’s faint voice from the deep inside. He spotted an old woman through the _______ in the doorway. He tried to take the woman to the _______.

Rees went back into the living room to _______ others. The smoke had spread to the floor, and the __________ was almost unbearable. He moved through the downstairs rooms, coughing and __________ to anyone who might be there. After one last look around, Rees __________.

A fire crew arrived, and Rees quickly __________ them. Moments later, flames destroyed the house.

That night, the local news reported that an anonymous (匿名的) man had __________ an elderly woman from her burning house. Effert proudly called media to __________ her son-in-law as the hero. “He didn’t do it for fame,” she said.

1.

A．shade

B．light

C．wind

D．smoke

2.

A．slowly

B．frequently

C．eventually

D．luckily

3.

A．Finding

B．Letting

C．Moving

D．Remembering

4.

A．time

B．source

C．effect

D．damage

5.

A．floor

B．door

C．wall

D．fence

6.

A．heard

B．copied

C．raised

D．recognized

7.

A．block

B．crack

C．room

D．hole

8.

A．hospital

B．safety

C．shelter

D．bedroom

9.

A．worry about

B．wait for

C．care about

D．check for

10.

A．process

B．noise

C．heat

D．result

11.

A．shouting

B．running

C．explaining

D．turning

12.

A．finished

B．quit

C．fell

D．fled

13.

A．blamed

B．remembered

C．left

D．welcomed

14.

A．rescued

B．visited

C．served

D．supported

15.

A．announce

B．consider

C．recommend

D．identify

6 . Tyrion was asked why he reads so much? He answered, “I have a realistic grasp of my own ______ and weaknesses. My mind is my________. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his war hammer (战锤)… and a mind needs ______ as a sword needs a whetstone (磨石), if it is to preserve its edge.” George R.R. martin once said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he   _____. The man who never reads lives one.”

An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early ______ at the kitchen table reading his book. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book just like you but I don’t   _______ it, and what I do understand I forget ______ I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”

The grandfather ______ turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water ______ before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time.” and _____   him back to the river with the basket to try again. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket ______ . The old man said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough, ” and he went out of the door to watch the boy try again. At this point, the boy knew it was ______ , but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water _______ escape before he got back to the house. Tiredly, he said, “See Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“Look at the basket carefully,” the old man said. The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that he basket was _______. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean. That’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be _______, inside and out.

1.

A．strengths

B．profits

C．virtues

D．benefits

2.

A．hammer

B．life

C．sword

D．weapon

3.

A．messages

B．accesses

C．books

D．experiences

4.

A．balances

B．dies

C．hesitates

D．approaches

5.

A．rising

B．standing

C．seating

D．sitting

6.

A．understand

B．confuse

C．acknowledge

D．confirm

7.

A．unless

B．once

C．though

D．until

8.

A．curiously

B．anxiously

C．quietly

D．embarrassedly

9.

A．checked out

B．leaked out

C．cashed out

D．faded out

10.

A．required

B．controlled

C．asked

D．sent

11.

A．instead

B．yet

C．though

D．however

12.

A．important

B．necessary

C．possible

D．impossible

13.

A．would

B．should

C．might

D．must

14.

A．same

B．equal

C．distinguished

D．different

15.

A．changed

B．motivated

C．concentrated

D．reflected

7 . It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep, I put him_______down into his crib for the night. My wife,tired out after a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the_______, I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn chair off our porch (门廊) and walked into the front yard to_______ the stars. 

As soon as I stepped into the yard, I heard the sweet sound of _______ floating through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor’s children were _______fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watched them for a while. They ran very fast; _______, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs. _______, exhausted, they both sat down on the grass and _______watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking on and off. I drank my tea and joined them in their _______. It felt so good to get to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a ________ night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself. 

Over the years since then, I have appreciated and________ all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayers, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this ________, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from ________. It must flow freely between us and can’t be________in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to give off your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of the________ in this world.

1.

A．gently

B．quickly

C．forcefully

D．silently

2.

A．baby

B．film

C．show

D．atmosphere

3.

A．stare at

B．point to

C．smile at

D．glance at

4.

A．argument

B．laughter

C．fight

D．scream

5.

A．chasing

B．killing

C．admiring

D．teasing

6.

A．otherwise

B．however

C．meanwhile

D．somewhat

7.

A．Frequently

B．Purposefully

C．Happily

D．Eventually

8.

A．also

B．just

C．yet

D．still

9.

A．appreciation

B．competition

C．discussion

D．celebration

10.

A．winter

B．autumn

C．summer

D．spring

11.

A．flashed

B．shone

C．preserved

D．enjoyed

12.

A．light

B．bug

C．jar

D．practice

13.

A．near

B．behind

C．within

D．around

14.

A．left

B．caught

C．ignored

D．seen

15.

A．passers-by

B．rescuers

C．discoverers

D．miracles

8 . It was Mother’s Day, but our mother was far away from us. I decided to drive to the ______ with my wife and our children to gather flowers.

After we arrived, we went hiking, played games, and collected all kinds of flowers and so on.How happy we were! Finally, though, we had to ______ our car and got ready to go back home. While the kids chatted and I drove, my wife sat behind me, surrounded by her flowers, a(n) ______look in her eyes.

Suddenly my wife ______to me, “Stop the car.Stop right here!” ______ I could ask her what had happened, she was out and went up a nearby grassy hill with the lilacs (丁香花) still in her arms. At the ______ of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors talking with relatives.

My wife went up the hill, where an elderly patient was sitting in her ______, alone with her back to most of the others.My wife ______the flowers to her and said something. The patient raised her head and smiled. They talked for a few ______before my wife ran back. As the car ______ away, I found in the mirror the woman ______ with the lilacs.

“Mom,” the kids asked, “Who was that? Why did you give her our _______ ? Is she somebody’s mother?” My wife said, “I didn’t know the old woman. But it is Mother’s Day. And she seemed so ______. Who wouldn’t be cheered by flowers? ______,” she added, “I have all of you, and I still have my mother, even if she is far away. That woman needed those flowers more than I did.”

Now, every May, our own yard is _______ with lilacs. Every Mother’s Day we drive to the countryside to gather flowers and sow more seeds in our yard. And every year I remember that lonely old woman in her wheelchair, and her smile on her face.

1.

A．downtown

B．street

C．supermarket

D．countryside

2.

A．push

B．run

C．take

D．start

3.

A．amazed

B．bored

C．tired

D．pleased

4.

A．apologized

B．called

C．shouted

D．talked

5.

A．As

B．Before

C．When

D．Until

6.

A．back

B．foot

C．top

D．edge

7.

A．yard

B．wheelchair

C．garden

D．room

8.

A．packed

B．threw

C．handed

D．showed

9.

A．years

B．weeks

C．minutes

D．days

10.

A．put

B．sped

C．pulled

D．dragged

11.

A．waved

B．danced

C．circled

D．ran

12.

A．money

B．food

C．gifts

D．flowers

13.

A．sick

B．weak

C．kind

D．lonely

14.

A．Surely

B．Besides

C．However

D．Generally

15.

A．grown

B．planted

C．decorated

D．painted

9 . A group of children would gather frequently at each other’s homes. They_______ what was happening in their lives.Their friendship was beautiful to see, and surprising thoughts flowed from these _______ minds.

The mother of one of the children would occasionally join their_______ and tell them stories.When she spoke of her “jewel box”, her most _______ possession, she sent their imagination soaring.

She emphasized that the jewel box was so secure _______ its contents could never be stolen! Of course, the children’s minds were _______ with dazzling pictures of diamonds, jewels, pearls, and other priceless items.They daydreamed of her being an heiress(继承人) of a _______ family, even though her simple life did not _______ vast material wealth.

One day the children asked her what was in the jewel box. Looking at the children’s_______, upturned faces, she smiled at each child, and then ________ them to gather around her and sit on the grass. “Let me tell you a wonderful ________, ”she whispered, “The jewel box is not a ________ box!”

The children’s eyes were big with expectation. The mother continued, “________ reality, it is a ________ box of your heart. And everyone has one! Its ________ are the feelings of love, joy, peace, gratitude, and faith. It is an inner experience, and the treasure of knowing which stays with you forever.

1.

A．valued

B．shared

C．predicted

D．desired

2.

A．easy

B．selfish

C．young

D．proud

3.

A．gatherings

B．associations

C．campaigns

D．revolutions

4.

A．valueless

B．practical

C．valuable

D．successful

5.

A．whether

B．that

C．what

D．because

6.

A．loaded

B．filled

C．connected

D．concerned

7.

A．poor

B．happy

C．big

D．rich

8.

A．enjoy

B．find

C．cover

D．indicate

9.

A．simple

B．familiar

C．eager

D．funny

10.

A．asked

B．agreed

C．attracted

D．forced

11.

A．aim

B．joke

C．secret

D．miracle

12.

A．material

B．precious

C．right

D．special

13.

A．In

B．At

C．For

D．To

14.

A．field

B．money

C．treasure

D．room

15.

A．effects

B．outcomes

C．problems

D．contents

10 . When Bill Geske was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, his life was turned upside down. After being_________to the emergency room with severe stomach pain, doctors found a tumor in his left kidney and_________spots on his lungs. For treatment, Geske had the kidney removed and at the time the spots were dismissed.However, a few months later, he learned from doctors that the cancer had indeed_________．

The situation wasn’t good, and doctors estimated his_________to be no more than two years._________the emotional and physical pains, his personal and family life suffered.

“We have a family business.We have two children who were thrown into the middle of this chaos_________, and they’ve had to grow up very fast and handle the business, which they knew nothing about.” he said.

But_________all the chaos, there has been one constant: his wife Diane.

Whether it was accompanying him to every doctor’s_________or cooking his favorite meal, Diane always made sure her husband knew he had her full support.

“I really see what love is. My wife_________so much suffering. I’m so__________to have her fight with me and not against me.” Geske said.

The Geskes__________that their road has been far from easy—they call it “cruel” in fact—and sometimes they give in to the stresses of the illness.

But Diane has__________to learn how to cope with the more difficult times.“If he’s in a mood or having a__________day, I just leave him alone for a while” she said.She also said making time to focus on herself and a life outside of their relationship help keep their bond strong.While too many couples grow__________when one of the partners suffers from a serious illness like cancer, the Geskes grow together.The people that are there for you on your__________nights are the ones worth spending your brightest days with.

1.

A．limited

B．rushed

C．followed

D．invited

2.

A．similar

B．common

C．unusual

D．soft

3.

A．spread

B．arisen

C．declined

D．disappeared

4.

A．interval

B．survival

C．tolerance

D．reservation

5.

A．Free from

B．Apart from

C．Other than

D．Rather than

6.

A．intentionally

B．temporarily

C．unexpectedly

D．willingly

7.

A．through

B．beneath

C．towards

D．beside

8.

A．amusement

B．adjustment

C．arrangement

D．appointment

9.

A．bears

B．escapes

C．sacrifices

D．possesses

10.

A．regretful

B．lucky

C．desperate

D．determined

11.

A．deny

B．predict

C．advocate

D．admit

12.

A．failed

B．offered

C．grown

D．intended

13.

A．successful

B．normal

C．special

D．terrible

14.

A．firm

B．apart

C．united

D．together

15.

A．coldest

B．loneliest

C．darkest

D．longest