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。

Emma had two exams that day — physics and history. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Alice looked at her, and then looked away quickly. Emma thought Alice looked pleased, because she didn’t have a problem with physics, she didn’t have a problem with anything...Miss Perfect!

“I thought we were friends, but she hasn’t spoken to me for two weeks now. she promised to help me go over for the physics exam too, but then she’s forgotten all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy.” Emma thought angrily. At that moment, Mr. Read asked all the students into the exam room.

Emma couldn’t answer some physics questions. Suddenly she saw Alice sitting two rows in front of her. Emma couldn’t believe it! Alice was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Alice always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Alice, and thought about telling the teacher, but...“Stop writing,” said Mr. Read and started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Emma hadn’t answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!

Emma wanted to talk to Alice at lunchtime, but she couldn’t find her anywhere. Emma went to the library to prepare for the history exam, which was her favorite. But she couldn’t concentrate. “Unfair! Alice was getting good grades by cheating all that time.” She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. Just then, Mr. Read walked past her table. “Mr. Read...”

Emma was sitting behind Alice again in the history exam that afternoon. Mr. Read wanted her to look at Alice and agreed if she saw that Alice was cheating in the exam.

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1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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She was working on the last question when she saw that Alice had her phone under the table.

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Emma was walking towards the school gate when she saw Alice waiting for her there.

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2 . Wallet Back

This is a story about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way that I live my life. The ______ in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my work. I was taught by one of the most effective ______ of teaching, one that only people with lots of love can do.

“My wallet! Where is it?” were my first words ______ I found my wallet was missing. I______ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the library’s public ______!

Because the library was now ______, I had to wait until the next morning to look for it. When I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroom. This was the first time I could remember ever ______ to see a clean restroom. As I walked out, I looked at myself in the mirror and shook my head at the ______ fool in front of me.

I politely ______ the librarian at the front desk and asked her if a wallet had been found in the restroom yesterday. “No.” I walked off with a sense of ______.

I ______ what I would do if I had found a wallet containing sixty dollars, a phone card and many other irreplaceable ______ things. Finally, I ______ accepted the fact that my wallet was gone.

A week later, I received a ______. It was my wallet. And most ______, nothing was missing! But there was a little yellow sheet of paper folded up in one of the wallet pockets that had not been there before. I slowly unfolded the paper, which ______ something like this:

When we continue to help around, we will live in a larger and more rewarding world.

This person didn’t even leave a return address. So I couldn’t ______ whoever it was. From that day on, I ______ myself that I will follow this ______ and help others and make them as ______ as I was when I opened that parcel！

1.

A．leader

B．writer

C．teacher

D．scholar

2.

A．aids

B．systems

C．materials

D．methods

3.

A．once

B．when

C．before

D．since

4.

A．searched

B．improved

C．developed

D．recorded

5.

A．canteen

B．lounge

C．restroom

D．showroom

6.

A．closed

B．abandoned

C．crowded

D．occupied

7.

A．hoping

B．hating

C．refusing

D．preferring

8.

A．grateful

B．curious

C．forgetful

D．nervous

9.

A．approached

B．interviewed

C．informed

D．reminded

10.

A．safety

B．forgiveness

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

11.

A．described

B．wondered

C．discovered

D．expressed

12.

A．personal

B．strange

C．surprising

D．reasonable

13.

A．gladly

B．naturally

C．willingly

D．painfully

14.

A．letter

B．note

C．parcel

D．suitcase

15.

A．sincerely

B．amazingly

C．honestly

D．obviously

16.

A．said

B．printed

C．explained

D．wrote

17.

A．appreciate

B．thank

C．admire

D．encourage

18.

A．supported

B．suggested

C．improved

D．promised

19.

A．plan

B．course

C．rule

D．example

20.

A．shocked

B．confused

C．delighted

D．amusing

3 . While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a two-storeyed house. One evening my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was _______ the window. I suddenly _______ that he was turning very pale. I sat _______, for I didn’t want to _______ my sick sister. Soon father said in a _______ voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine _______ here to see me this evening, and I wish to be _______ him. Will you go up to your own room?” We obeyed, went to our room and closed the door.

Soon I heard a _______ like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying _______ the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was ________ near, I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, “For God’s sake, child, ________ the door.” I did so. To my scare, I saw, ________ my father’s shoulder, a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in Europe, he was ________ my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with an/a ________ loud cry. Father took the still ________ pistol from my hand, and fired another shot, which killed the gorilla.

It happened when father had sent us upstairs ________ he thought he would be able to ________ the door—which was twenty feet away________ the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too ________; and this was the cause of the ________ flight (=escape) up the stairs.

1.

A．towards

B．opposite

C．inside

D．behind

2.

A．knew

B．learned

C．felt

D．noticed

3.

A．still

B．concentrated

C．fascinated

D．unhappily

4.

A．hurt

B．frighten

C．lose

D．help

5.

A．loud

B．sad

C．calm

D．pleasant

6.

A．was

B．comes

C．would be

D．is coming

7.

A．friendly to

B．alone with

C．dependent on

D．careful with

8.

A．sound

B．cry

C．voice

D．shout

9.

A．to

B．down

C．via

D．up

10.

A．some difficulty

B．a thief

C．some danger

D．an accident

11.

A．open

B．close

C．pull

D．draw

12.

A．on

B．above

C．over

D．from

13.

A．aiming at

B．marching towards

C．shooting at

D．running into

14.

A．exciting

B．exhausting

C．angry

D．natural

15.

A．sounding

B．burning

C．frightening

D．smoking

16.

A．if

B．because

C．as if

D．although

17.

A．push

B．lock

C．guard

D．defend

18.

A．unless

B．when

C．before

D．though

19.

A．quick

B．huge

C．heavy

D．disappointing

20.

A．anxious

B．embarrassed

C．fearless

D．hurried

4 . When Tony took up running as a hobby he was 42 years old. Now 42 years later he’s a national champion and a world record holder.

He never imagined at the age of 84 this is where he’d be, but then he doesn’t meet many people in their 80s who are out training four times a week.

“I can see it’s a bit unusual, yes. But it’s been my life,” he told the reporter. The retired officer runs at a track near his home in Leeds.

At an event in Italy last month he set a world record in the 80 metres hurdles（跨栏）with a time of under 17 seconds. But he sees no reason to slow down and his ambition（雄心）is still to be competing when he passes a hundred.

“I probably won’t be doing a crouch start（蹲式起跑）, but it’s only 16 years away,” he joked. Like anyone his age, he’s had health problems. He’s had a string of severe heart attacks, but doctors have told him as long as it makes him feel good, he should carry on running.

“I can’t let my heart get in the way of my training. When I am sprinting I have to give it my absolute all. My heart is the last thing on my mind. ” he said.

He trains every other day, dances and plays hockey and he recently cuts down on alcohol （酒精）and chocolate. He said “ I’ve heard alcohol can lead to dementia and I don’t want that. I’ve cut down to one glass of wine every other day. I now have to stay as fit as I can be to keep up my lifestyle.”

Tony’s next birthday is next September. And the first thing he wants to do is become the world’s fastest 85-year-old.

1. What will Tony do after the competition in Italy?

A．He decides to slow down.

B．He decides to retire as an officer.

C．He plans on running until he’s 100.

D．He plans to compete in the 100 metres hurdles.

2. What do the doctors suggest to Tony?

A．Continuing to run if he feels good.

B．Stopping running to treat his heart disease.

C．Trying to run as fast as he can.

D．Cutting down on alcohol and chocolate.

3. Which of the following best describes Tony?

A．Imaginative.

B．Positive.

C．Caring.

D．Helpful.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．The Fastest Man in the World.

B．The World’s Fastest 100-year-old.

C．A National Champion and a World Record Holder.

D．Granddad Crowned Fastest 84-year-old in the World.

6 . There’s this boy in my band, Spanish and math class. His name was Nathan. I never really liked him since he was a slowpoke (行动迟缓的人). He didn’t have any friends at all. He always sat alone at the lunch table with his phone listening to music. People just walked past him without caring. And in class whenever he was asked a question, he would take a long time to answer it. The whole class would get annoyed and whenever he got an answer wrong, the whole class would laugh. I didn’t know why but I didn’t care enough to know.

On Nov. 17, I walked into band class and was ready to play my flute. Mr. Kohler began the class. We played music for a little while then he asked us to tune our instruments. I saw Nathan. He was just walking around like usual looking for something. There is nothing surprising about that; he does that in every class. He doesn’t just sit the whole class period. He walks around looking for a tissue or anew reed (簧片) for his instrument. He plays clarinet (单簧管) by the way.

So then Mr. Kohler asked the class to tell what note it was just by hearing the pitch (音高). Nobody raised their hand except for Nathan. The moment I saw him, I laughed but not out loud. I thought he couldn’t do anything properly. How could he possibly guess the note when the pitch is played? But he could. He guessed every pitch right, even when Mr. Kohler played 2 and 3 pitches at the same time.

At that moment I got goosebumps (起鸡皮疙瘩). How did he do that? That day I realized that I shouldn’t judge people based on the little things I see. I need to see the great things people can do.

From that day on I had a different opinion on Nathan. I forgot about all the things he was bad at and focused on the things he was good at. Whenever I saw him, I just said to myself, “That’s the guy who impressed me. That’s the guy who is musically talented.”

1. What was the author’s impression of Nathan at first?

A．He was talented in music.	B．He was slow in learning.
C．He was a hard-working student.	D．He was good at amusing others.

2. What does Nathan usually do in class?

A．He often does what he likes freely.

B．He sits in his place silently.

C．He walks out of the room frequently.

D．He listens to music from his phone.

3. What did the author feel after Nathan told the right note?

A．Satisfied.

B．Disappointed.

C．Shocked.

D．Annoyed.

4. What lesson might the author get from his experience?

A．Everyone has his advantage.	B．Lazy folks are lucky to be lazy.
C．Talent is not easy to be found.	D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

7 . British Cycling had recently hired Dave Brailsford as its new director. At the time, professional cyclists in Great Britain had ________ nearly one hundred years of mediocrity(平庸). In fact, their________   had been so poor that one of the top bike companies in Europe ________ to sell bikes to the team because they were afraid that it would hurt sales if other professionals saw the British people using their bikes.

What made Brailsford different from previous coaches was his________ of searching for a tiny improvement in everything they do. The whole principle came from the idea that if you________   everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, improve it by 1 percent and you will get a________ increase when you put them all together.

Brailsford and his coaches began by making small________. They redesigned the bike seats to make them more________. They asked riders to wear electrically heated over-shorts to ________ ideal muscle temperature while riding and used biofeedback sensors to ________how each athlete responded to a particular workout.

But they didn’t stop there.They________ to find 1 percent improvements in overlooked areas. They hired a(n)________ to teach each rider the best way to wash their hands to reduce the ________ of catching a cold. They even painted the ________ of the team truck white, which helped them ________little bits of dust that would normally slip by ________ but could affect the performance of the________tuned bikes.

As these and hundreds of other small improvements were ________, the results came faster than anyone could have ________. Just five years after Brailsford took over, they________ the road and track cycling events in all the important Games.

1.

A．lost

B．enjoyed

C．showed

D．suffered

2.

A．score

B．track

C．performance

D．model

3.

A．failed

B．refused

C．expected

D．pretended

4.

A．promise

B．opinion

C．dream

D．philosophy

5.

A．broke down

B．took down

C．put up

D．gave away

6.

A．flexible

B．temporary

C．significant

D．random

7.

A．differences

B．adjustments

C．programs

D．efforts

8.

A．attractive

B．empty

C．soft

D．comfortable

9.

A．maintain

B．raise

C．reduce

D．discover

10.

A．change

B．monitor

C．manage

D．produce

11.

A．continued

B．happened

C．learned

D．bothered

12.

A．coach

B．secretary

C．assistant

D．surgeon

13.

A．sessions

B．chances

C．records

D．reactions

14.

A．tyres

B．roof

C．inside

D．seats

15.

A．gather

B．recognize

C．spot

D．send

16.

A．surrounded

B．unnoticed

C．removed

D．discovered

17.

A．finely

B．initially

C．slightly

D．positively

18.

A．took off

B．picked up

C．built up

D．got off

19.

A．achieved

B．remembered

C．mentioned

D．imagined

20.

A．dominated

B．witnessed

C．celebrated

D．attended

8 . One day when I was 12, my mother ordered me to walk to the public library and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to ________ my strange problem — ________ to read.

In the library, I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf________ . The beagle (比格猎犬) on the book’s cover   ________   my eye. The first and only animal companion I ever had as a child was a beagle.   ________, one morning, he was given ________ to someone who had the space and money to care for him. I never ________ my beagle.

The beagle on the cover looked   ________ to my dog. My eyes ran across the ________, “Amos, the Beagle with a Plan.”   ________, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I   ________   it from the library for the summer.

I started to read about Amos very slowly and with ________ . It was about a dog who, like mine, had been   ________ from his family and 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 the final scene of   ________ until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.

My mother’s call returned me to the   ________   world. I suddenly ________ something: I had read a book and loved it. Everyone knew I couldn’t read, but I had read it! Books were ________ , and I was going to read them.

I ________ told my mother about my miraculous (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable ________ in my classroom performance during the next year. Years later, she was   ________ that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.

1.

A．avoid

B．understand

C．defeat

D．identify

2.

A．inability

B．willingness

C．anxiety

D．desire

3.

A．by accident

B．on purpose

C．as usual

D．at random

4.

A．relaxed

B．raised

C．caught

D．fooled

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

6.

A．away

B．in

C．out

D．up

7.

A．disturbed

B．recalled

C．ignored

D．forgot

8.

A．similar

B．familiar

C．important

D．opposite

9.

A．author

B．title

C．cover

D．picture

10.

A．Patiently

B．Unknowingly

C．Suddenly

D．Eventually

11.

A．gathered

B．bought

C．ordered

D．borrowed

12.

A．relief

B．shame

C．difficulty

D．confidence

13.

A．separated

B．spared

C．prevented

D．divided

14.

A．recovery

B．departure

C．reunion

D．fight

15.

A．remote

B．wild

C．virtual

D．real

16.

A．imagined

B．realized

C．accepted

D．learned

17.

A．discouraging

B．wonderful

C．useless

D．informative

18.

A．never

B．often

C．even

D．once

19.

A．achievement

B．difference

C．effort

D．improvement

20.

A．sure

B．confused

C．proud

D．aware