1 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

My husband and I were paying a visit    1    my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter(柜台)    2    (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was looking around in the restaurant,    3    (wait) to sit at the first table that was    4    (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son saw me and asked me to come to her. With a puzzled look on my face, I pointed to     5    (me)and said, “Me?” . She    6    (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in    7    hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes    8    (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are    9    (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son,     10    is a really lucky guy.

2 . It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any________on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost direct below. there was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it The boy was wearing________and shivering(颤抖) with cold, Robert noticed.

Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry________from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was________the water and his canoe was floating away. “Help! Help!” he called again.

Robert was a good________. Taking off his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖) all over,________in a few seconds he reached the boy. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank,________the boy with him. But at that________he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all________in his direction. Robert________to swim towards the boat.

“Give me a hand,” he shouted________he got near the boat. He looked up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought.” They look so________.” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and wrapped him in a blanket(毯子). But they did not move to________Robert

“Aren’t you going to pull me________, too?”

“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large________.” You Why, we were making a film and you spoiled(破坏) a whole afternoon’s work You can stay in the water!”

1.

A．fish

B．boats

C．ways

D．birds

2.

A．more

B．many

C．much

D．little

3.

A．happened

B．went

C．arrived

D．came

4.

A．on

B．within

C．in

D．under

5.

A．swimmer

B．guard

C．soldier

D．player

6.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

7.

A．pushing

B．dragging

C．holding

D．catching

8.

A．place

B．period

C．second

D．moment

9.

A．seeing

B．smiling

C．looking

D．shouting

10.

A．decided

B．went

C．agreed

D．promised

11.

A．as

B．till

C．for

D．while

12.

A．nervous

B．angry

C．excited

D．afraid

13.

A．save

B．thank

C．wrap

D．help

14.

A．on

B．out

C．away

D．off

15.

A．boat

B．blanket

C．camera

D．screen

3 . Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, lived in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him in search of his brother.

That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.

Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book, A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.

Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!

Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.

In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”

1. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?

A．To go back to his home.	B．To look for his brother.
C．To travel to Tasmania.	D．To follow a stranger.

2. What do we know about Brierley from this passage?

A．There were only two children in his family.

B．He lived in an orphanage in America till he grew up.

C．He remembered clearly his hometown’s name.

D．The lady standing at the entrance turned out his mother.

3. How did Brierley find his hometown?

A．By studying digital maps.	B．By analyzing old pictures.
C．By setting up searching programs.	D．By spreading his story via his book.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Love for Mother	B．Union with Brother
C．Long Way Back Home	D．Memory of Hometown

4 . 读下面材料，根据其情节和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp” and walked away.

With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for quite a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top. She suddenly realized that she was lost.

“Tom!” she cried. “Help!”

No reply. If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became. As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family. She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him.

Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries. Never in her life had she tasted anything better.

             Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to' the lake.

As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter. Is that for me? Unfortunately,the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again.

注意：
1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
3)请在答题卡的相应位置作答；
4)字体端正，格式规范，卷面整洁。
Paragraph l:
        But no more helicopter came and it was getting dark again.
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Paragraph 2:
       It was daybreak when Jane woke up.
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5 . Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged 16, went to the Rocky Mountains with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top with no problems.

However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very dangerous part of the path, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was badly injured and could not move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help, but he did not want to leave his friend. He used water from his own bottle to clean the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands. He tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that someone would come and help them.

When the boys did not return to the campsite that evening, their parents became very worried. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for the boys.

As night fell, the boys were still missing. While they waited for help to arrive, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and he let Ian lie on his jacket so he would be more comfortable. As the evening grew darker, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought it was too dangerous for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian warm.

At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him. So, they started the long climb back to their parents. Sometimes Jeremy carried Ian on his hack. Sometimes he carried him in his arms. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite where their parents were waiting. “I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”

1. What happened to Ian on his way down the mountain?

A．Ian fell three miles off the side of the path.

B．Ian climbed down to where Jeremy was.

C．Ian was badly injured and could not move.

D．Ian decided what to do because Jeremy was injured.

2. Why did the boys’ parents get in touch with the park workers?

A．Because they knew the boys got injured.

B．Because they are worried about their own safety.

C．Because the boys returned to the campsite with wounds.

D．Because the boys did not return to the campsite that evening.

3. What did Jeremy do for Ian while they were waiting for help?

A．Jeremy had Ian’s food and water.

B．Jeremy left Ian alone to find help from their parents.

C．Jeremy let Ian lie on his jacket to make him comfortable.

D．Jeremy gave Ian his jacket and only shirt to keep Ian warm.

4. How long were the boys away from the campsite?

A．Four hours.	B．Almost one night.
C．Three hours.	D．About 24 hours.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Six-year-old Canadian schoolboy Ryan decided to help the people in some     1     (develop) countries to get clean water. At first, he wanted to build a well somewhere in Africa. Working for his family and neighbours, he earned $70, only     2     (tell) it actually cost $2,000 to build a well. He didn't give up and started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbours. After several months, Ryan had raised $2,000, with     3     a well was built near a primary school in Uganda. When he saw the finished well and the happy students, he broke     4     a joyful smile. Later, Ryan set up a     5     (found) to encourage more people to help. Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean, safe water.

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌交换修改作文，请修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有5处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。

A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson, offer free rides to thousands of low-income college students, makes a big difference. Wilson's help is necessary of them to be able to complete the college education. For most part Wilson does more than that to ensure the welfare and safe of the students. Sometimes Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase that is needed, if they run out of certain daily necessities.

8 . Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he _________ to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social_________with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was _________ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his _________. In his words, he _________ thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came _________ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a _________.

My mother had _________ of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and fame. And she _________ that I would some day become a great leader, ruling men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she persuaded Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and ____________a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for____________ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I ____________ what we have today. Dad runs a big international ____________ and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country, ____________ not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. ____________ he got a lesson of life — sometimes we really need drive from outside.

1.

A．rode

B．walked

C．ran

D．drove

2.

A．conversations

B．games

C．relationships

D．activities

3.

A．cold

B．crowded

C．quiet

D．dirty

4.

A．horse

B．entertainment

C．life

D．beer

5.

A．often

B．ever

C．never

D．sometimes

6.

A．laughing

B．singing

C．sleeping

D．crying

7.

A．living

B．change

C．decision

D．house

8.

A．dreamed

B．heard

C．thought

D．spoken

9.

A．cared

B．knew

C．forgot

D．hoped

10.

A．start

B．find

C．design

D．sell

11.

A．farther

B．higher

C．easier

D．closer

12.

A．showed

B．kept

C．lost

D．achieved

13.

A．farm

B．school

C．company

D．cafe

14.

A．though

B．if

C．and

D．since

15.

A．So

B．However

C．Or

D．Because

9 . Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was _________of everything else around him.

He rode along until a strange sound around _________him to the present. He came to a stop and looked _________ up to the heavens. What he saw shocked him. A huge swarm of bees _________ the sky like cloud and the buzzing mass was moving towards him.

With no time to waste, Andy sped off _________ the opposite direction, riding furiously without knowing how to _________ the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇) . The last sting had _________ him in hospital - and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father's words came to him. "When you are in a tight situation, don't panic. Use your brain and think your ways out of it. "

On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. "Bees don't like _________, " he thought. "They couldn't get into the house. " Andy _________ towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house __________. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he__________ a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate(灌溉) his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the __________and away from the savage insects. After __________ his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he __________ up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took his inside and rang his mother.

"You'll really need that fishing break to help you recover, " laughed his mother with __________. "Thank goodness you didn't panic! But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow. "

1.

A．uncertain

B．unaware

C．unafraid

D．unbelievable

2.

A．held

B．concerned

C．drew

D．enabled

3.

A．cautiously

B．casually

C．curiously

D．cheerfully

4.

A．filled

B．flew

C．blocked

D．hung

5.

A．to

B．from

C．along

D．in

6.

A．strike

B．escape

C．survive

D．observe

7.

A．landed

B．cured

C．staged

D．engaged

8.

A．people

B．hills

C．sound

D．smoke

9.

A．raced

B．ran

C．moved

D．reached

10.

A．on time

B．in time

C．at one time

D．at times

11.

A．figured

B．viewed

C．judged

D．spotted

12.

A．surface

B．horizon

C．garden

D．ground

13.

A．catching

B．keeping

C．holding

D．limiting

14.

A．wandered

B．marched

C．struggled

D．covered

15.

A．curiosity

B．relief

C．generosity

D．emotion

10 . Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men.” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ________.

A．came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B．came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C．came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D．came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

2. The Scots were waken because ________.

A．they were too tired to sleep well

B．one of the guards pretended to sleep

C．one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cry

D．the Romans got too close and they discovered them

3. What is the meaning of the underlined words “were on their feet” on paragraph 4?

A．get on their feet	B．at their feet
C．under their feet	D．back on their feet

4. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.

A．is lovely, though not beautiful

B．gives them happiness

C．is a kind of useful plant

D．helped the Scots to win the battle against the Romans