1 . If not for the kindness of a stranger, Jamaican hurdler (跨栏运动员) Hans le Parchment may not be a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist today.

The 31-year-old athlete took the _________ bus on the day of his semifinal race. _________ in enjoying music, he didn’t realize it.

“By the time I _________, I realized, ‘No, this bus is not going the right way.’ I’m not familiar with these _________,” he said.

With time running out quickly, it was impossible for him to _________ another bus to the right place. The hurdler explained how he met a games volunteer who paid his taxi fare to get him to his _________. Because of her, he made it with enough time to _________--and then compete in men’s 110-meter race that earned him gold and his best time of the season.

Parchment was_________ to share the victory with the person who helped him. He boarded the bus that _________ him to the wrong area--this time __________--and rode back to find the stranger named Trijana Stojkovic.

He __________ her, pulled out his medal and thanked her. “You were important in me getting to the final that day,” he told her, __________ her the medal for her to see.

Parchment also showed his __________ by giving Stojkovic a Jamaican Olympic polo shirt and __________ the money she had paid for him. And the thanks didn’t __________ there: Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism sent an official invitation to visit the island.

1.

A．regular

B．wrong

C．punctual

D．final

2.

A．Lost

B．Experienced

C．Skillful

D．Successful

3.

A．looked up

B．calmed down

C．walked around

D．went ahead

4.

A．seats

B．athletes

C．citizens

D．surroundings

5.

A．follow

B．grab

C．drive

D．order

6.

A．bus

B．island

C．race

D．house

7.

A．cheer up

B．think over

C．take off

D．warm up

8.

A．hesitant

B．satisfied

C．careful

D．determined

9.

A．turned

B．delivered

C．drew

D．welcomed

10.

A．mistakenly

B．previously

C．incredibly

D．intentionally

11.

A．approached

B．invited

C．interviewed

D．convinced

12.

A．saving

B．returning

C．handing

D．leaving

13.

A．appreciation

B．ambition

C．regret

D．concern

14.

A．counting

B．checking

C．repaying

D．charging

15.

A．cancel

B．spread

C．stop

D．continue

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。

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.

注意：
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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7 . A five-­year-­old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood.Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around －4℃.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 p. m.,” Bob explained. “By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p. m. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “His dog really saved him.He was very fortunate.”

Bob said he was very grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are truly heroes!”

1. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?

A．He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.

B．He was praised for saving a dog owner.

C．He broke his neck and couldn’t move.

D．He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.

2. Why did Kelsey keep barking?

A．To keep warm.

B．To stay alive.

C．To keep Bob awake.

D．To seek help from others.

3. How does Dr. Colen feel about Kelsey?

A．Helpful.	B．Fortunate.
C．Grateful.	D．Friendly.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Neck­breaking Accident

B．The Magic Night

C．Warmth on a Winter’s Night

D．Determination to Keep Alive

8 . We’ve all had cases where we’ve waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or   speeding ticket. But one man, from California by reasonable assumption，who goes by “Dave”，recently took procrastination (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given.

In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail. Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown，so he put the return address as “Wayward Road，Anytown California” under the name “Feeling guilty”.

When the officers opened the envelope，they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and a parking ticket dating all the way back to 1974. The note read，“Dear PD，I've been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay. Forgive me if I don't give you my info. With respect，Dave.”

Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, “Dave” must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent，or $3, in interest.

Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it were given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.

Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then，“Dave” could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine. But apparently，guilt got the best of him，and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.

1. How much do we know about “Dave”？

A．He lives in Wayward Road，Anytown California.

B．His car probably came from Ohio at that time.

C．The police are trying to find out more about him.

D．“Dave” is of course the man’s real name indeed.

2. Why didn’t “Dave” pay for the parking ticket until recently?

A．He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years.

B．He didn’t find it until almost half a century later.

C．He didn’t pay for it just because of procrastination.

D．He failed to find out who he should pay the money to.

3. What drove “Dave” to pay for the parking ticket at last?

A．A strong sense of guilt.

B．Fear of being tracked by the police.

C．Worry about being fined more.

D．Sudden change of his financial situation.

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a Story

B．Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio

C．Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road, Anytown California

D．Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking Ticket

9 . I found a wonderful picture of Maolan karst cones online and presented it to the innkeeper. “You can’t go there,” the innkeeper ________me with a smile. “The viewing platform has been closed due to________that too many visitors could cause geological damage.”

Though disappointed, we________an alternative: a seven-hour hike through the“funnel forest”. Initially, we were ________to run the risk. However, I had________the tourism motto in the nature reserve: “If you don’t do it now, you won’t do it in your lifetime.” Three of our group ________decided to venture into the forest. The innkeeper responded with a knowing ________:“Great. Bear Grylls went there.”

The next morning, we set off with a local________. Rain came and went three times, and before I actually________to climb over the first mountain, I had already got wet to the skin. I was a walking________of mud and water.

Our guide, in his 50s, behaved like a botanist, introducing the locally specific plants to us, but I was hardly in the________. Every step sank into the muddy, sucking ground. Every log or rock in front of us was a physical________. “One can never reach those places without strong willpower,” I murmured, reciting that millennium-old________, over and over again.

Sinkholes and entrances to underground rivers kept popping up along our________. Thinking of them leading to an unknown world, I began to________the road that I can control even more.

Wandering in a green chaos without any obvious landmarks is also breathtaking.

1.

A．motivated

B．told

C．followed

D．favored

2.

A．surroundings

B．matters

C．concerns

D．conclusions

3.

A．worked out

B．took in

C．poured out

D．broke down

4.

A．unwilling

B．ambitious

C．bound

D．modest

5.

A．anticipated

B．promoted

C．interpreted

D．noticed

6.

A．shortly

B．lately

C．eventually

D．severely

7.

A．taste

B．trick

C．smile

D．temper

8.

A．botanist

B．keeper

C．farmer

D．guide

9.

A．managed

B．exposed

C．subscribed

D．yielded

10.

A．adaptation

B．mixture

C．antique

D．presentation

11.

A．zone

B．mood

C．angle

D．peak

12.

A．association

B．adaptation

C．participation

D．challenge

13.

A．prediction

B．line

C．trace

D．comfort

14.

A．route

B．landmark

C．platform

D．intervention

15.

A．guarantee

B．occupy

C．reveal

D．appreciate

10 . I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I _________ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It was a _________ writing task from when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our _________ selves in self-addressed envelope with stamps and promised to _______ them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even _________?

Thinking back on the _________, I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you’re eighteen Years old, twenty-eight seems like a _________ age, but I wasn’t feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had _________ me to be.

When the letter finally reached me, I opened it _________. It began, “How much do you bet this letter will never get to you?” It continued to greet me casually __________ we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the __________SATS and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so ________! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future, and that I wouldn’t forget to be present and __________ my life!

________ to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands of me, or expectations I might have __________ meet. Instead, she wrote, “I’ll __________whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because maybe__________ I’m imagining is someone else, but you’re not someone else, you’re me.

I was __________, and tears welled up in my eyes at this __________ through time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. ________, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison(相形之下) to how I’d feel and who I’d be.

1.

A．believed

B．bet

C．doubted

D．considered

2.

A．hopeless

B．creative

C．urgent

D．tough

3.

A．inner

B．happy

C．future

D．young

4.

A．correct

B．mail

C．answer

D．write

5.

A．remember

B．understand

C．mind

D．remain

6.

A．application

B．comment

C．study

D．letter

7.

A．grown-up

B．happy

C．made-up

D．promising

8.

A．promised

B．convince

C．encouraged

D．expected

9.

A．calmly

B．cautiously

C．eagerly

D．naturally

10.

A．even if

B．so that

C．now that

D．as if

11.

A．appearing

B．arriving

C．approaching

D．approving

12.

A．depressed

B．ambitious

C．carefree

D．stressed

13.

A．enjoy

B．value

C．start

D．earn

14.

A．Contrary

B．Honest

C．Surprised

D．Strange

15.

A．tried to

B．failed to

C．managed to

D．determined to

16.

A．stand for

B．stand with

C．stand by

D．stand out

17.

A．what

B．who

C．which

D．that

18.

A．guilty

B．touched

C．embarrassed

D．nervous

19.

A．self-acceptance

B．self-service

C．self-defense

D．self-concern

20.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Then

D．However