3 . J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.

She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9­year­old daughter Bailey.

He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter” and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.

Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud，“Burke explains.” This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”

After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.

1. Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the text?

A．She guided him how to write a good story.

B．She encouraged him when he was in trouble.

C．Her books helped him through times of confusion.

D．Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter.

2. What is implied in Burke’s words in paragraph 4?

A．He has found it interesting to read the series.	B．He was too old to understand the series better.
C．He has chosen a better way of reading the series.	D．He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.

3. Which word can best describe Burke’s experience according to the text?

A．Useless.

B．Normal.

C．Valuable.

D．Boring.

4. What is the main idea of this text?

A．J. K. Rowling chooses to help improve kids’ health.

B．J. K. Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father.

C．J. K. Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth.

D．Burke comes to know J. K. Rowling through her series.

4 . It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my _________ David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. _________ I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.

We shared the shirt, and as days _________, we shared more of our _________. David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He _________ to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to _________ and back on the farm. And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.

At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the _________ always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and longings: memories of a father suffering from _________ when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed, because disease does not understand about the _________ between father and son. Nor does it care.

Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually __________. It was on my __________ trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I __________ the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card __________ to it, reading “Thomas, I can’t thank you enough for your friendship. This has been tough years and you have been __________ a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything. —David”.

I put aside the note, with __________ tears dropping on the shirt. I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.

1.

A．roommate

B．brother

C．colleague

D．professor

2.

A．Unless

B．Because

C．While

D．Even if

3.

A．came across

B．ran out

C．went by

D．came up

4.

A．victories

B．belongings

C．scholarships

D．stories

5.

A．happened

B．refused

C．struggled

D．failed

6.

A．turn out

B．drop out

C．figure out

D．stand out

7.

A．conversation

B．discussion

C．interview

D．debate

8.

A．failure

B．depression

C．poverty

D．illness

9.

A．difference

B．distance

C．connection

D．conflict

10.

A．fled

B．remained

C．met

D．departed

11.

A．last

B．first

C．next

D．second

12.

A．touched

B．removed

C．pulled

D．folded

13.

A．attached

B．applied

C．adjusted

D．admitted

14.

A．more than

B．other than

C．less than

D．rather than

15.

A．sympathetic

B．grateful

C．joyful

D．moving

6 . Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t _______ but this was one of those celebrations that I didn’t mind. They are a bunch of young, single guys and I would have felt out of place.

What _______ me was the way they behaved. Ono of the young men came over _______ in the day to “warn” us of the upcoming event and said it would be over at about 11 p. m. That was the first step. Even more _______ was what they did next. “Here’s my _______”, offered our neighbor _______ “Text me if it’s too noisy.” That was a level of _______ I had never experienced in all my years of being a neighbor!

And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the _______ end time, even when the music reached high decibels(分贝), and even when we couldn’t get through to the phone number, we felt no _______. We knew they would stop and ________ to it eventually.

It takes such little effort to make people feel that they ________ and get people on your side. Everyone needs to ________ every now and then, especially in these uniquely tough times. But people who do it without disturbing others are few and far between. I hadn’t fully ________ my neighbors until this week. But now I see them in a new light and with greater ________ . They didn’t just bring the noise to the neighborhood; they showed us a good manner of ________ in life.

1.

A．located

B．explored

C．challenged

D．invited

2.

A．trapped

B．impressed

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

3.

A．later

B．closer

C．earlier

D．further

4.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．puzzling

D．amazing

5.

A．call number

B．room number

C．account number

D．car number

6.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．regularly

D．obviously

7.

A．imagination

B．consideration

C．recognition

D．organization

8.

A．promised

B．supplied

C．designed

D．compared

9.

A．stress

B．anxiety

C．worry

D．anger

10.

A．respond

B．adapt

C．contribute

D．stick

11.

A．figure

B．succeed

C．matter

D．access

12.

A．sleep

B．maintain

C．travel

D．relax

13.

A．noticed

B．delivered

C．explored

D．proved

14.

A．surrounding

B．respect

C．curiosity

D．distance

15.

A．strategy

B．apology

C．communication

D．inspiration

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Once there was a little girl named Emily. Although her singing was very pleasant to hear, lacking of courage, she never dared to sing in front of strangers.

One summer, the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition. Her best friend, Lucy, came to invite her to participate in the competition, but Emily said, “I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said, “It’s okay; just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try. The day came. Emily and Lucy went to the competition site. But she was too timid (胆小的) to walk onto the stage. She had been waiting until others finished singing. She shakily (颤抖地)forced herself to stand on the stage. She started to sing, but her voice was so low. What’s worse, she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics (歌词)after singing a few words. Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage.

Some naughty boys ran after her and said, “Emily, coward (胆小鬼)! Emily, coward!” Emily didn’t argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly.

“Well, my poor girl, don’t cry. Tell me what happened to you,” asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.

Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “It doesn’t matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don’t be beaten by a failure. You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you.”

注意: 续写词数应为80-100左右。

Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion.

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8 . Lewis B. Smedes once said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” For years Tom Anderson’s life was withered (枯萎) by the memory of his ________ in an adventure that ________ the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife ________ after six years of marriage. Then the news about Tom Anderson changed. His wife Betty came back; he ________ a fine position.

One day he told me what had changed his life, “I used to think nothing could ________ what I had done. The thought of my ________ would stop me in the middle of a smile. It put a ________ between my wife and me. Then I had an ________ visit from the person I dreaded (恐惧) most to see — the mother of the college classmate who died. ‘ ________ you forgive, you cannot love,’ she said. ‘And without love, life has no meaning. She paused, and then said ________ , ‘You are the only person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.’ I found there in her eyes ________ to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived. For the first time in my life, I felt ________ to be loved.”

It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the ________ to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn’t mean ________ that they exist. On the contrary, it means facing them ________ .

1.

A．act

B．part

C．conduct

D．behavior

2.

A．resulted in

B．called for

C．brought up

D．drew on

3.

A．ran out

B．set up

C．broke up

D．took off

4.

A．presented

B．promoted

C．guaranteed

D．earned

5.

A．reflect

B．confirm

C．strengthen

D．undo

6.

A．consequence

B．survival

C．guilt

D．sympathy

7.

A．wall

B．reminder

C．distance

D．defeat

8.

A．insignificant

B．unexpected

C．irreplaceable

D．unbearable

9.

A．Thus

B．If

C．While

D．Unless

10.

A．oddly

B．humbly

C．sincerely

D．generously

11.

A．permission

B．determination

C．passion

D．inspiration

12.

A．valuable

B．precious

C．worthy

D．noble

13.

A．strategy

B．freedom

C．attempt

D．wisdom

14.

A．denying

B．assuming

C．clarifying

D．protesting

15.

A．emotionally

B．instantly

C．entirely

D．realistically

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写最后一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Lightning (闪电) flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗). Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder (雷声) before he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly through his two-story (楼层) wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm (烟雾报警器) beeping (鸣叫).

Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to check. He opened the door to the basement (地下室), and flames (火苗/火焰) exploded out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt glad because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explained to the media later.

But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was stopped by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped. Suddenly, a piece of wood fell from the roof. Sharp pain raced through his body as he looked down and found his leg bleeding(出血).

Sibson’s house was three kilometers off the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be fruitless.

Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm struck his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his phone and flashlight (手电), and headed down the hillside toward the noise. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.

Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to enter the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson scream and die in that fire.”

“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony (阳台) . He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his breath.

After one more attempt to get inside the house, Huggons gave up and circled around back. The wind parted the smoke just enough for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him.

With the wind fueling (添燃料) the fire, there was no time to waste and the second floor seemed to be failing down in the next minute. Sibson was in great pain in the fire, and Huggons struggled to find a solution. He looked around, got a fire extinguisher (灭火器), and tried to rush onto the balcony again to save Sibson, but the fire was too intense (强烈) for him to get near. Huggons was anxious as the second floor of the house was about to collapse (坍塌).

注意：
1. 段落开头语已写好，续写词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
3. 参考词汇：ladder(梯子，阶梯)

“Go! Leave me alone!” shouted Sibson with desperate (绝望的) tears in his eyes, “It will kill you, too.”

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10 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ________ otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this ________ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the ________ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on ________ for it, I would not have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ________ of it! When I first started ________the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, let ________ what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get ________ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to ________ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ________ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ________ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ________—friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my ________ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “________” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, to raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent ________ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.

A．as

B．until

C．unless

D．though

2.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

3.

A．right

B．chance

C．ability

D．patience

4.

A．going

B．looking

C．cheering

D．applying

5.

A．point

B．half.

C．rest

D．basis

6.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．attending

D．watching

7.

A．alone

B．out

C．in

D．off

8.

A．committed

B．motivated

C．embarrassed

D．confused

9.

A．focus

B．act

C．rely

D．try

10.

A．steps

B．orders

C．rules

D．games

11.

A．roles

B．part

C．mind

D．value

12.

A．process

B．operation

C．movement

D．situation

13.

A．expressed

B．improved

C．preserved

D．recognized

14.

A．dreaming

B．playing

C．relaxing

D．hiding

15.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．sure

D．satisfied