1 . I was surfing the Internet, planning for our 15th-anniversary trip when a perfect spot attracted me: The Shire of Montana, a “hobbit house”, which Jim my husband had dreamed about. I knew he’d be impressed. And our six-year-old daughter, Aurora, would like it, too. I was about to book our reservation when I saw a note on the website: No kids allowed. That ruined everything!

Luckily, there was an email address on the site. I plucked up the courage to contact the owner. Soon, a reply arrived, saying, “If you promise that your daughter is responsible and will not touch, she can come.” I was relieved, thinking Aurora was a good kid. “This will be okay,” I wrote back.

The day finally arrived. We piled into the car. I couldn’t help being excited, imagining Jim and Aurora’s reactions. We passed a sign that read, “The adventure begins …” Turning onto the Hobbit Lane, I felt a pan g of anxiety. As soon as we got out of the car, I pulled Aurora aside. “Children aren’t usually allowed here,” I said. “So you have to be very, very careful. You can look at everything, but don’t touch.” I explained the rule and how terrible it would be to damage anything. Aurora’s eyes widened at my no-nonsense tone. “I promise, Mom,” she said.

Obviously, my concern was superfluous. We spent several days at The Shire. Aurora was delighted at each discovery but she never disturbed a thing. She took her responsibility to protect the owner’s work seriously. It turned out that respecting boundaries didn’t take away the beauty and wonder, it allowed The Shire to remain beautiful and wonderful into the future.

Not so different from a marriage, I thought. Now I understood why we went to this place to celebrate our fifteenth anniversary. Jim and I moved through life side by side as a couple, and we’d learned to accept each other’s individuality and boundaries as well. Marriage is full of surprises, challenges and adventures. The key to making it work is respecting each other.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．The author met a problem while planning a trip.

B．The author and her husband had been married for 6 years.

C．Aurora didn’t want to take a trip to The Shire of Montana.

D．The trip was ruined because the author didn’t reserve a room.

2. Why did the author feel a pang of anxiety?

A．She felt it a burden to take care of her daughter.

B．She doubted if her daughter would behave well.

C．She worried her daughter wouldn’t be admitted.

D．She wasn’t sure whether her husband would like the place.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “superfluous” in paragraph 4?

A．considerable

B．important

C．unnecessary

D．common

4. What does the author want to convey through the text?

A．Don’t give up until you try your best.

B．Good role models are essential for teaching kids.

C．Respect contributes to a happy and lasting marriage.

D．Obeying the rules is important when dealing with people.

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文。

Only then did I know the truth—my family was in need of money. Wrapping my sweaty hands tightly around the bills,     1     (我的心在痛). Shame conquered me as my hands started to tremble. I     2     (说服了自己把钱贡献给我的家人). Reaching into my pocket, I took out the money and gave my dad the money     3     (当他有空的时候). The tension I felt disappeared, and I     4     (对自己很满意). What I learned was the true meaning of growing up and from then on I     5     (被激励要更加努力学习).

4 . 根据汉语提示完成下面短文。

Mary put on a dazzling show.     1     (沉浸于她迷人的表演), the audience forgot to applaud when she finally finished it. While waiting for the final result, Mary’s parents     2     (极为激动). When Mary was announced the winner, the audience     3     (热烈鼓掌). While awarded the prize, Mary expressed how grateful she was to those who had helped her and promised to put on more great works and     4     (不辜负观众的期望).

5 . 根据汉语提示补全短文

    1     (被桥的高度吓到了), my legs trembled.     2     (深受小女儿的影响), I whispered to myself, “Bravery was the most significant quality.” My husband beside me     3     (很担心我), grabbing my arm all the time.     4     (力劝自己树立信心), I released my pressure and walked on the 22­meter­high suspension bridge.     5     (幸运的是), I was no longer overcome by fear. It was my daughter’s bravery that helped me and     6     (促进了我的成功).

7 . The arrival of spring always means a trip to the bamboo forest for Kaitlyn Hennacy and her family, followed by an afternoon making bamboo buns (包子). This ________ started when Hennacy’s mother and grandmother discovered ________ bamboo growing near the University of Maryland, where her mom was studying in the early 1990s. Hennacy said her grandmother immigrated to the U.S. from Zhejiang, China, where she ________ cooking with bamboo often.

The trip to ________ bamboo usually happens in late April. Each person in the group has their own bag to ________ as they get each bamboo shoot out of the ground. However, no one picks more bamboo than Grandma. The entire ________ of picking the bamboo and making the buns reminds Hennacy of how ________ her grandma is — and it ________ her own work ethic. “She turned 80 this year and still hikes up a hill,” Hennacy said.

To make buns, the bamboo has to be cut into small pieces and ________ with other fillings. Hennacy learned how to make the buns by ________ her grandma, but she had to work to measure everything and write it down because her grandmother cooks from ________.

Hennacy said she and her family are ________ to have Grandma living with them. She ________ everyone’s favorite foods and routinely ________ healthy meals. “That’s how ________ a person she is.”

Hennacy said. “She shows her love through cooking.”

1.

A．season

B．journey

C．tradition

D．gathering

2.

A．wild

B．dried

C．cheap

D．tough

3.

A．dropped out

B．came back

C．moved on

D．grew up

4.

A．eat

B．buy

C．choose

D．collect

5.

A．grab

B．fill

C．carry

D．clean

6.

A．life

B．group

C．process

D．advantage

7.

A．nature-loving

B．hard-working

C．quick-thinking

D．food-enjoying

8.

A．honors

B．displays

C．inspires

D．highlights

9.

A．mixed

B．covered

C．paired

D．compared

10.

A．calling

B．visiting

C．serving

D．watching

11.

A．interest

B．memory

C．practice

D．imagination

12.

A．ready

B．fortunate

C．hopeful

D．eager

13.

A．knows

B．accepts

C．appreciates

D．respects

14.

A．wants

B．stores

C．orders

D．fixes

15.

A．caring

B．daring

C．demanding

D．promising

9 . On the choppy waters of the Bay of Bengal, a ship ________ with migrant workers returned to Andhra Pradesh. One of the workers ________ out at the waves and had a dream about the 2-year-old son he hadn’t seen since birth. The dream was filled with colors and promise.

When he ________ to his village, the man requested a meeting with the elders. ________ , the elders agreed, and the young son, Sam, became the only child in the village chosen to go to school.

“Even though many in my village hated me, and I often felt ________ , I kept going,” says Sam, who continued his schooling even when his father died,________ the family to fend(照顾) for themselves for survival.

When Sam finished public school, he was accepted to an American university. It ________ he would have to leave his mother and brother living at the lowest level of ________ in the village. He wouldn’t see them for two years. But his soul was good, and he was patient, even as his ________ hurt.

In university, his soul lit up, and he reveled in learning all he could ________ . From there, it was on to Washington, D. C. for a doctoral degree and a ________ in the Education Department.

Finally, Sam could fulfill the dream his father had for him: to bring ________ to the village. He sent most of his money back to the village to build a ________ school and pay for teachers. A brick building ________ on the dirt lot. Computers arrived, along with electricity and the internet. Sam returned every summer to work with the minister of education and invited every child to school.

“I have much,” he says. “So I give much.”

His father would be ________.1.

A．covered

B．packed

C．directed

D．instructed

2.

A．stared

B．glanced

C．looked

D．glared

3.

A．reached

B．got

C．arrived

D．returned

4.

A．Awkwardly

B．Eagerly

C．Finally

D．Undoubtedly

5.

A．active

B．alone

C．confident

D．strict

6.

A．leaving

B．forbidding

C．desiring

D．allowing

7.

A．involved

B．meant

C．explained

D．led

8.

A．poverty

B．happiness

C．food

D．condition

9.

A．mind

B．emotion

C．body

D．heart

10.

A．imagine

B．assess

C．recommend

D．absorb

11.

A．thesis

B．promise

C．career

D．research

12.

A．education

B．money

C．change

D．development

13.

A．public

B．primary

C．new

D．shabby

14.

A．cleaned up

B．went up

C．built up

D．took up

15.

A．bitter

B．cautious

C．proud

D．brilliant

10 . 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。

It is a hot sunny Saturday morning on the farm. Maya, Duksie and Doobie are helping Mama K in her vegetable garden. The children work all morning.

Mama K always gives the children a treat for helping her. Sometimes it’s cake or chocolate; sometimes it’s apples, pears or oranges. Mama K has only one rule. “Share it fair!” The children know they must share the treats equally, so they all get the same amount.

Today Mama K has baked a round strawberry cake with pink icing (糖霜) and berries from her garden. The children wait on the grass for their treat. “Here you go!” smiles Mama K. “But remember the rule. Share it fair!”

Maya has the first turn to share the cake. She uses the knife to draw lines in the icing. The others watch her. She does not cut the cake yet. The others must first agree if her way is fair. “I think I will make two cuts down like this. Now we have three slices, all the same!” Maya shows them. There is one line on the left and the other on the right.

“No way!” says Duksie. “The one in the middle is much too big!” Doobie also shakes his head. Maya laughs and tells Duksie to try.

“Pass me the knife.I’ll do it,” says Duksie First she rubs out Maya’s pattern in the icing, and then she makes one cut across and one down. “Look, I have made my three slices!” “That’s not fair!” shout Maya and Doobie together,.

“Why don’t you try, Doobie?” says Duksie. “I bet you can’t do it!”

“I wish the cake was a square, and then it would be easy!” says Doobie thoughtfully. And then! A picture comes into Doobie’s head. He sees the silver badge (标识) at the front of his father’s big red Benz truck. “I’ve got it! I’ve got it! I know how to do it,” shouts Doobie.

“How did you work it out?” Maya asks. Doobie smiles to himself. For now it’s his secret. Later, he will tell his dad.

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。

First Doobie uses a knife to smooth Duksie’s lines in the icing.

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With Mama K’s encouragement, Maya takes charge, expertly cutting along Doobie’s lines to make three equal slices.

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