2 . We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I was just on the road.” He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1. In fact the husband ________ the cupboard.

A．would like very much to buy	B．wanted to buy
C．was glad to have bought	D．would rather not buy

2. Other drivers thought they were ________.

A．carrying a cupboard to the church	B．sending flowers to the church
C．carrying nothing but a piece of furniture	D．going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3. The police will be more polite to those who are ________.

A．driving in gathering darkness	B．in great sorrow
C．driving with wild flowers in the car	D．carrying furniture

4. What did the husband think of this matter? ________.

A．It was very strange.	B．He felt ashamed of it.
C．He took great pride in it.	D．He was puzzled at it.

3 . Mr Smith was the manager of a hotel in Springfield. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. Late in the evening three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr Smith explained that because of the meeting, there were no rooms ready for use. The men were very unhappy because they had no place to stay in.

Mr Smith wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 414, a very small room, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men agreed. Mr Smith told them that the room would cost $30: $10 for each. Each of them gave Mr Smith $10, and they went up to the room.

Mr Smith soon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is too much for that small room,” he thought. He called one of his men over and said, “Here is $ 5. Bring it to the man in Room 414. I’ve asked too much money for their room.”

The worker took the money from his manager. While he was on his way to Room 414, he started to think, “How can I divide $5? Well, I’ll give each of them only $1 and I keep $2. The men will be happy to get anything back. I’ll make a little money and Mr Smith will never know.” So he returned $1 to each man.

You see, there come a problem, each man had at first paid $10. After the worker returned them $1 each, each man had paid 9. There were three men, $9 x 3 =$27. The worker kept $2 —$27+$2=$29. Where is the missing dollar?

1. Which of the following is True?________.

A．The large meeting was held in this hotel.	B．The three men stayed together in one room.
C．Each of the three men got a small room.	D．Room 414 was the office for Mr Smith.

2. Where was the missing dollar?________.

A．There wasn’t any missing dollar at all.	B．It was taken by the worker too.
C．It was taken by the manager Mr Smith	D．It was taken by the three men themselves.

3. What is the best title of this text?________.

A．The Kind Manager	B．Three Men Came to the Hotel
C．A Strange Maths Problem	D．$27 + $2 = $29

4 . One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.

I was frightened. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn’t believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbish Truck.” He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they’ll throw it at you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray for those who don’t.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

A．The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.

B．The taxi driver stopped his car in time.

C．The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.

D．A car accident nearly happened on the writer’s way to the airport.

2. The underlined word yelling in the second paragraph means _______ in Chinese.

A．道歉

B．傻笑

C．吼叫

D．告别

3. Why did the guy get angry so easily?

A．Because he was in a bad mood.

B．Because his car was full of rubbish.

C．Because he was badly hurt by the taxi.

D．Because the taxi driver didn’t say sorry to him.

4. From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _______.

A．silly and dishonest.

B．wise and friendly.

C．helpful but nervous.

D．modest but impatient.

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Fight with people like rubbish trucks.

B．Make friends with people like rubbish trucks.

C．Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks.

D．Don’t let rubbish trucks change our moods.

5 . 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）。

When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy     1     matters. Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers.     2    , I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very    3     (forget).They seldom do something in return.

Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual,     4     (meet) him at the station. On arriving home, much    5     my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me,     6     (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch,     7     shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.

Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted.     8     is natural for people to have such concerns and worries, but things may not turn out as badly as    9     (expect).We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is    10     best classroom one can never get.”

6 . I took a job as a receptionist for a pet doctor almost five decades ago. As an eager animal lover, I accepted the ________ on condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn't bear to see any creature in ________.

At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely ________ Doberman pinscher puppy in his arras and ________ us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. The doctor and I ran back into the ________ room. The doctor worked ________ for what seemed like hours stitching (缝合) him back together again. That was the ________ part. The puppy had broken many bones, including his backbone. Even if he ________the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.

That day forever ________ my life. The doctor guided me, and I became his ________ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical treatment. I remember moving his ________ legs to try to keep his muscles from weakening. Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little ________ push back ever so slightly. And he continued to push back till he could finally use his legs.

Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic's crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. ________, a huge Doberman standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room broke loose and rushed toward me. I found myself ________ against the wall with this huge dog ________ on his back legs, his front paws on my shoulders, ________ my face with countless and ________ kisses!

I still tear up in ________ at the display of love and ________ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I went on to be a pet doctor for 14 years until retirement. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I've ________ met a dog who didn't know it had been rescued in one way or another.

1.

A．solution

B．transition

C．position

D．registration

2.

A．depression

B．pain

C．shock

D．anxiety

3.

A．injured

B．damaged

C．frightened

D．hunted

4.

A．admiring

B．applying

C．appreciating

D．begging

5.

A．waiting

B．operating

C．meeting

D．dressing

6.

A．impatiently

B．conveniently

C．tirelessly

D．effortlessly

7.

A．awkward

B．easy

C．unique

D．tough

8.

A．challenged

B．survived

C．struggled

D．suffered

9.

A．changed

B．spared

C．alarmed

D．ruined

10.

A．assistant

B．advisor

C．audience

D．applicant

11.

A．strong

B．broken

C．long

D．tiny

12.

A．winner

B．cheater

C．loser

D．fighter

13.

A．Obviously

B．Suddenly

C．Eventually

D．Gradually

14.

A．limited

B．stuck

C．pressed

D．approached

15.

A．standing

B．sitting

C．lying

D．jumping

16.

A．biting

B．striking

C．washing

D．exploring

17.

A．joyful

B．stressful

C．graceful

D．sorrowful

18.

A．confusion

B．embarrassment

C．concentration

D．amazement

19.

A．confidence

B．responsibility

C．gratitude

D．curiosity

20.

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

7 . There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were ___________ and the hedges (树篱) desperately needed to be cut back. It looked very ___________. But when the neighbors saw their ___________, they just looked at each other and laughed.

It seemed too hard to ___________ all the gardens and no one could be bothered to make them better because everyone's garden was ___________ terrible. No one felt it was urgent to ___________ anything. Then a gardener named Bill moved in. Bill was a ___________, hard-working and patient man who started working in the garden as soon as he ___________ in the street. He took his lawn mower (割草机) out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the weeds. Finally, he took up his gardening and started ___________ his hedges, making them look like flowers, plants, stones, balls, etc.

Attracted by the ____________, the neighbors walked by and admired the newly manicured (修整的) garden. Over some time, something interesting happened. One by one, the neighbors started to put in more ____________ in their own gardens and the sounds of lawn mowers could be heard again. After a few months, the street was ____________ from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue that wouldn't be out of place in a stylish magazine.

One person's action showed everyone what could be achieved with a little ____________ work. It's easy for us to ____________ the environment around us because no one else cares about it. Remember what you positively do not only ____________ yourself, but also results in a change to the whole world.

1.

A．taking over

B．dying out

C．giving

D．falling off

2.

A．tidy

B．delicate

C．familiar

D．awful

3.

A．gardens

B．doors

C．roofs

D．farms

4.

A．purchase

B．guard

C．clear

D．build

5.

A．scarcely

B．invisibly

C．slightly

D．equally

6.

A．keep

B．change

C．reach

D．defeat

7.

A．proud

B．casual

C．neat

D．selfless

8.

A．settled

B．stepped

C．performed

D．stood

9.

A．planting

B．picking

C．watering

D．shaping

10.

A．office clerk

B．fashion designer

C．landscape gardener

D．street cleaner

11.

A．furniture

B．staff

C．effort

D．heat

12.

A．transformed

B．moved

C．enlarged

D．passed

13.

A．mental

B．hard

C．corporate

D．optional

14.

A．observe

B．mind

C．overlook

D．pollute

15.

A．traps

B．benefits

C．defends

D．admires

8 . 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。

John’s grandfather

John lived in a village with his grandfather. Every morning men went to the farms, and children to the school. Everything was fine. Everyone was happy except John because his grandfather wouldn’t buy him chocolates or change his school bag. “For what are you saving money?” John shouted at his grandfather angrily. “These aren’t necessities. You are a very good boy. Aren’t you, my good boy?” smiled his grandfather. He knew John wasn’t bad as he presented himself. He knew deep down John had a very kind heart.” “Yes, I am good. But you are the worst person I ever met and I hate you.” Join said and stormed out of the room to the school. He was getting late as usual.

His life was like this. Every day he fought with his grandfather at least once. His wishes were not generally satisfied, which really upset him. His grandfather wasn’t poor, but he wasn’t ready to spend on chocolates and clothes.

Upon his arrival at school, he heard his friends talking about the story of the unknown. The teacher had yet not come. He places his ears to the conversation. “Do you know that someone placed 500 dollars with a message inside Mr. Darwin’s house while he was sleeping?” Said his best friend Gum. “Yes. This happened not only to Mr. Darwin but to many needy families. I wonder who did all this, perhaps, God!” replied Tommy father is ill. I wish God helps him, too.” said Gum in a low voice. “How great it is to get a surprise!” John thought.

When he returned home, his grandfather was watering the plants in their garden. On seeing him back, his grandfather asked, “How was the day, dear?” “Nothing special”, he said and went into the house. His grandfather loved gardening, who could be found in the garden almost all the time. And John found it the most boring work ever. He had a strong feeling that his grandfather wouldn’t become so selfish, if he hadn’t spent so much time alone in the garden.

1.所续写短文词数 150 左右；
2.续写部分两段，每段的开头语已给出。
Paragraph 1

When they were eating dinner, John finally broke the silence.

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Paragraph 2

In the depth of night, a sound hit John’s ears.

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9 . Recently, a bride's(新娘的) "first look" photo with a dog is viewed thousands of times on Facebook. Earlier this month, Kristen and Duncan Dupree held their wedding ceremony in the city of Spanish Fort. The joyful________of the bride's "first look" then spread very________on social media. However, the________didn't capture(捕捉)Kristen and her soon-to-be husband then.________, the photo was of the bride and the couple's dog, Zeke.

The________of love was captured by photographer Perri Farlow as Zeke ran to meet Kristen and happily kissed her________he were the one to marry Kristen.

The couple later________that her family and friends were the only ones who________the moment on her wedding day, and knew how________the moment was for her.

"They all________after seeing my first look. We are all dog people and they knew the________I felt when seeing my boy!" Kristen said.

"Anyone who knows us knows how much we________Zeke. He goes________with us. Family beach trips, hunting camp weekends, boat days," she said. "He is one of the________dogs I've ever met, and he makes every trip relaxing and funny!"

"He is our best friend and there is no________about it," Kristen said of Zeke's________on the couple's wedding day.

Though Kristen was very________at the attention from the public, she said the love between her and Zeke was just as________as it looked.

"I didn't expect to receive so much attention. But Zeke________an important role in my life and that moment is so great for me," she later wrote on Facebook. "I'm really________to Perri for capturing it so perfectly. Thanks."

1.

A．name

B．idea

C．diary

D．photo

2.

A．gradually

B．unfortunately

C．quickly

D．strangely

3.

A．husband

B．camera

C．website

D．dog

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Or

5.

A．camp

B．boat

C．trip

D．moment

6.

A．when

B．unless

C．as if

D．even if

7.

A．forecast

B．explained

C．wished

D．imagined

8.

A．saw

B．missed

C．affected

D．changed

9.

A．familiar

B．painful

C．special

D．normal

10.

A．recovered

B．survived

C．disagreed

D．smiled

11.

A．pride

B．happiness

C．fright

D．sadness

12.

A．love

B．respect

C．trust

D．protect

13.

A．asleep

B．nowhere

C．apart

D．everywhere

14.

A．prettiest

B．most peaceful

C．sweetest

D．most generous

15.

A．question

B．point

C．plan

D．advice

16.

A．calming down

B．showing up

C．working out

D．staying up

17.

A．surprised

B．slow

C．disappointed

D．angry

18.

A．limited

B．selfish

C．sincere

D．official

19.

A．needs

B．plays

C．loses

D．skips

20.

A．equal

B．close

C．rude

D．grateful

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。

During this past year, I’ve had three instances of car trouble. Each time these things happened, I was sick of the way most people hadn’t bothered to help. One of those times, I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows, big signs that said NEED A JACK (千斤顶), and offered money. Nothing. Right as I was about to give up, a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over, and the father bounded out.

He sized up the situation and called for his daughter, who spoke English. He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep, so we would need something to support it. Then he got a saw (锯子) from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road. We rolled it over and put his jack on top, and we were in business.

I started taking the wheel off, and then, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. No worries: He handed it to his wife, and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron. She was back in 15 minutes. We finished the job, and I was a very happy man.

The two of us were dirty and sweaty. His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands. I tried to put a $20 bill in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked the little girl where they lived. Mexico, she said. They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks. Then they would go home.

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。

When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch.

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After they left, I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag.

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