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。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it?” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
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. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.
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2 . My 7-year-old daughter Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even took to reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she lost the book. This is the first lost library book in my life. My family has always been over-educated, but we were poor. I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, my daughters have more books now than I owned my whole childhood, and I knowingly contribute to it by adding to the stacks (堆). So it’s probably my fault that when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she shrugged. “Sorry. I can’t find it,” she said. “It’s only $20, right? What’s the big deal?”
I felt the need to make her feel responsible for the book. She agreed to help me clean the chicken coop (笼子) in trade for my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been avoiding for months. It was summertime and dust floated in the air. But my girl, my animal-loving mini-me, thought shoveling chicken poop (铲鸡粪) was the most fun she’d had on a Saturday morning in a long time. She didn’t feel any of the emotions that punishment is supposed to introduce. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another on purpose in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat dumbfounded (目瞪口呆的), watching her.
It took me a while to realize what had happened, why my punishment had failed so completely and why I didn’t care. The fact is that I had Leeny help me clean the chicken coop. I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leen’s little sister, Vicki, was inside watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were outside. She had me all to herself for the first time since Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don’t know what she learned about responsibility, but I found that I didn’t care about the book any more. We bonded over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.
1. How did Leeny find reading?A.It was very challenging. | B.It was of great value. |
C.It was full of enjoyment. | D.It cost a large fortune. |
A.The author didn’t own many books. |
B.Leeny feel irresponsible for the lost book. |
C.The author’s daughters own too many books. |
D.The author could never have enough books to read. |
A.Ashamed. | B.Astonished. | C.Embarrassed. | D.Upset. |
A.What I owe to Leeny is more attention. |
B.My punishment failed, but I didn’t care. |
C.My daughter drove me crazy, but I felt grateful. |
D.What my daughter loves is cleaning chicken coops. |
3 . On January 22, 2022, the British-Belgian 19-year-old, Zara Rutherford, successfully landed her two-seat microlight aircraft back at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, from where she had departed 155 days ago, fulfilling her dream to be the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.
“I feel excited not only to break the Guinness World Record, but also to diminish the gender gap by 11 years between the current youngest male record holder Travis Ludlow 18 at the time of his record, and the previous female record holder Shaesta Waez, who was 30 when she completed her ‘Dreams Soar’ around-the-world flight.” Rutherford wrote on her blog.
Rutherford’s journey crossing five continents and 52 countries began on August 18, 2021. She encountered numerous unexpected delays along the way. They included an unscheduled stop in Redding, California, due to wildfires and a month-long stop in Nome, Alaska, to renew her Russian visa. She also faced several challenges in the air. When flying from Iceland to Greenland, Rutherford lost radio contact with her ground team for much of the 3-hour flight. The incidents also resulted in her having to cross over Russia in sub-zero temperatures. The hardest part was flying over Siberia — it was extremely cold and if the engine broke down, she’d be hours away from rescue. Despite the severe difficulties, the determined young pilot never gave up on her dream.
Rutherford grew up around airplanes. Her British father flies commercially, while her Belgian mother is a recreational pilot. The young girl began learning how to fly at age 14 and obtained her aviators license in 2020. With her goal of flying around the world accomplished, Rutherford now has her sights set even higher. She wants to become an astronaut and explore space.
She hopes that her journey will encourage more young women to pursue careers in aviation. Currently the number of female pilots is just 5 percent. Rutherford says, “It’s an easy thing to say, but just go for it. If you don’t try and see how high you can fly, then you’ll never know.”
1. What does the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Cause. | B.Divide. | C.Narrow. | D.Expand. |
A.The wildfires were too fierce. | B.Her Russian visa was due. |
C.The weather was too severe. | D.Her engine broke down. |
A.To switch to a new topic. | B.To summarize her achievements. |
C.To illustrate her admirable talents. | D.To add some background information. |
A.Life is not all roses. | B.Dream big, aim high. |
C.Not to advance is to go back. | D.The greatest talkers, the least doers. |
4 . One day six months ago I found a tumour(肿块)under my left arm, but I thought it was harmless. Soon a second
Arriving home, I told my wife and son what my health condition was. After a quiet dinner, we were silently
Two days later, the surgeon confirmed it was cancer. He admitted to being
Soon it was November—-time for scans to
A.composed | B.created | C.emerged | D.flooded |
A.cried | B.struggled | C.went | D.planned |
A.carefully | B.seriously | C.randomly | D.quickly |
A.joke | B.cold | C.fate | D.cancer |
A.finished | B.determined | C.imagined | D.inspected |
A.possible | B.important | C.special | D.wonderful |
A.defeated | B.impressed | C.inspired | D.shocked |
A.arrangement | B.improvement | C.treatment | D.management |
A.replace | B.update | C.recognoize | D.destroy |
A.access | B.witness | C.approach | D.admission |
A.patient | B.engaged | C.sensible | D.competitive |
A.ran | B.swam | C.walked | D.Cycled |
A.see | B.ignore | C.seek | D.read |
A.deciding | B.trying | C.tending | D.Turning |
A.blue | B.high | C.rainy | D.cloudy |
5 . Rachael Blackmore walked along the track the evening before the Grand National. The jockey (赛马师) was determined, and she would fight to the last bit of her strength to win.
But the way for her to be a jockey was not easy. She grew up a farmer’s daughter. “Being a professional jockey was something I had never thought of,” she said. She studied science at university. But through all that time she was riding because “I just love riding. And I love winning too.” When finishing college at 25, she assumed her riding days were over because “I had to get a real job.”
However, fortune smiled on her because she was filled with talent and banging on the door. Her coach said he would turn her professional. It was harder for female to get rides and open doors, yet she did not tell her story as a victory over hardship. “Once you break down that initial barrier, then you are fine.” she said.
On the day of the Grand National, she thought her horse, Minella, would take well to the fences. But the race was dominated by Jett at first. Rachael did not give up. It was with the last two fences to jump when Jett was fading. “I was beside him and Minella seemed to grab the opportunity.”
They jumped the last with a lead. “I couldn’t hear or feel another horse behind me and Minella was still going forward for me. I tried to keep balance and we hit the line,” she said, “I definitely started crying.”
She became a history maker but she was not proud at all. “I am looking forward to next year, looking at my upcoming races. I know, my best race is certainly the next one!” she said.
1. What does “that initial barrier” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.The financial hardship. |
B.The improper education background. |
C.The lack of an excellent and qualified jockey coach. |
D.The prejudice against being a professional woman jockey. |
A.Rachael’s difficult process of being a real jockey. |
B.The fortunes Rachael had when growing up. |
C.The friendship between Rachael and her coach. |
D.The good personalities helping Rachael succeed. |
A.She lost her chance. | B.She fell off Minella. |
C.She was stopped by a line. | D.She won the Grand National. |
A.Reflective. | B.Carefree. |
C.Ambitious. | D.Practical. |
6 . At only 9 years old, Lesia Cartelli was badly burned in a gas explosion at her grandpa’s house. In fact, the burns were so
Lesia and her cousin were playing in their grandpa’s basement on that
Lesia
“When I was burned, everything in my life changed,” she said. “My friendships changed. I hated going to school. You are
Lesia could have remained
“My life got
Lesia
Lesia’s Angel Faces allowed the girls to bond with fellow burn victims, helping them get rid of the feelings of
A.severe | B.fatal | C.mild | D.sharp |
A.clerks | B.majorities | C.victims | D.families |
A.shallow | B.terrible | C.brief | D.passive |
A.set off | B.burn out | C.burst out | D.blow up |
A.rolled | B.settled | C.fainted | D.assisted |
A.cost | B.spent | C.took | D.left |
A.desires | B.scares | C.whispers | D.stares |
A.carrying on | B.taking up | C.dealing with | D.struggling for |
A.precious | B.confident | C.true | D.withdrawn |
A.always | B.almost | C.even | D.never |
A.seek | B.judge | C.grow | D.expand |
A.worse | B.better | C.fitter | D.less |
A.launched | B.hired | C.appointed | D.elected |
A.independently | B.physically | C.emotionally | D.surprisingly |
A.remote | B.straight | C.super | D.strong |
Our Garden and the Salad
“Christine, come and help me in the garden. I want to plant all of the seeds today.” My father was calling to me. “I'm busy...” I said. I didn't understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
By the end of April, his plants had come up in neat rows. Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He was in hospital for about two months and during that time he often asked me about his garden. Even after he came home, he had to stay in bed for a while.
My mother had several business trips so I said that I would take care of his garden. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often so I didn't think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning in July, my father said to me, “Christine, I think that the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let's have a salad today!” I took a bowl and went out to the garden. I looked at the leaves and was upset to see that many of the leaves had been half eaten. There were hundreds of bugs (虫子) all over them! I tried to get them off, but there were just too many. I looked at the carrots next, but they didn't look healthy.
I got in panic for a moment, but then thought of a good idea. I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables. I went back home and cut them up to make a salad for my father. When I gave it to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! You must be taking very good care of my garden.” My father looked happy, but I felt a little bit guilty.
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。
I went back to the kitchen when my mother came home.
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I carefully made a salad and took it to my father.
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8 . It snowed heavily. Five year-old Sean, who
This time, the playful and
Felix was
“All right. I’m sure you’re doing your work.”Mom
Felix was pleased to
A.unexpectedly | B.normally | C.coincidentally | D.casually |
A.curious | B.anxious | C.cautious | D.ambitious |
A.objected | B.committed | C.applied | D.limited |
A.continuously | B.patiently | C.secretly | D.aggressively |
A.bedroom | B.door | C.backyard | D.kitchen |
A.naughtily | B.carefully | C.sincerely | D.narrowly |
A.pleased | B.mad | C.regretful | D.embarrassed |
A.contacting | B.watching | C.inspiring | D.bothering |
A.angrily | B.loudly | C.gently | D.vividly |
A.protested | B.weighted | C.argued | D.fought |
A.presented | B.brought | C.stuck | D.pulled |
A.doubted | B.stressed | C.followed | D.replied |
A.black | B.pink | C.red | D.pale |
A.Anything | B.Something | C.Everything | D.Nothing |
A.get rid of | B.figure out | C.deal with | D.bring in |
9 . The last class of my old professor’s life took place once a week in his house,
Have you ever really had a teacher, one who saw you as a raw but
A.through | B.on | C.outside | D.by |
A.Varied | B.Good | C.Poor | D.No |
A.answer | B.raise | C.review | D.arouse |
A.tricks | B.experiments | C.tasks | D.operations |
A.gesture | B.height | C.spot | D.mode |
A.covered | B.concerned | C.engaged | D.dealt |
A.specifically | B.eventually | C.gradually | D.consequently |
A.in place of | B.in celebration of | C.in memory of | D.in consideration of |
A.condemned | B.opposed | C.expected | D.equipped |
A.introduced | B.stressed | C.presented | D.revealed |
A.expensive | B.precious | C.rough | D.ripe |
A.polished | B.exposed | C.shaped | D.brightened |
A.get | B.make | C.struggle | D.find |
A.formed | B.diagnosed | C.suffered | D.developed |
A.Saturday | B.weekend | C.Tuesday | D.morning |
10 . My brother, Mike, had serious disease. He was born one month before his
As a boy I learned to feed and
Many people said he would never walk or talk, and should be
He knew
All of that to me was
A.actual | B.right | C.due | D.direct |
A.wisdom | B.baby | C.small | D.white |
A.had | B.afforded | C.turned | D.weighed |
A.actually | B.generally | C.likely | D.hardly |
A.raise | B.bear | C.clothe | D.bring |
A.embarrassed | B.stupid | C.skilled | D.clumsy |
A.proper | B.large | C.full | D.limited |
A.delivered | B.sent | C.taken | D.tied |
A.good | B.special | C.long | D.complete |
A.happy | B.cold | C.hungry | D.anxious |
A.they | B.you | C.he | D.we |
A.names | B.words | C.places | D.faces |
A.Family | B.Class | C.League | D.College |
A.surprise | B.anger | C.delight | D.satisfaction |
A.special | B.normal | C.painful | D.strange |