2 . This happened when I was a nine-year-old girl. On a normal Sunday, I went to the barber shop where I always went. That day, along with the barber there was an assistant, who had recently ________ the shop.

So I sat for the haircut. The uncle asked me how ________ I wanted it. I answered, “Just do as my dad had ________ you the last time.”

He smiled. Before starting the ________, he added, “What if I keep it long?”

I ________ he was joking. So I joked too. I said, “I can’t ________ what would happen to your shop then!”

The moment I said it, the assistant ________ from behind. “How dare do you say that! Who are you to take us down, eh?”

I admit I was too ________ at that moment and there was an ________ look on the face of the uncle, standing beside me.

From that day on, I ________ stopped making jokes about anyone’s profession and works. It is one of the most ________ incidents in my life, which taught me to ________ the profession and works of a person, no matter how ________ they are.

I’m ________ that the assistant responded in a way that made me rethink the power of my words. Words do make a ________.

1.

A．left

B．joined

C．opened

D．visited

2.

A．much

B．often

C．long

D．soon

3.

A．convinced

B．invited

C．promised

D．told

4.

A．haircut

B．journey

C．training

D．discussion

5.

A．agreed

B．heard

C．hoped

D．knew

6.

A．forget

B．bear

C．understand

D．ensure

7.

A．shouted

B．advised

C．laughed

D．helped

8.

A．terrified

B．proud

C．angry

D．curious

9.

A．anxious

B．embarrassed

C．encouraging

D．attractive

10.

A．suddenly

B．carefully

C．completely

D．regularly

11.

A．important

B．exciting

C．strange

D．interesting

12.

A．learn

B．enter

C．respect

D．change

13.

A．hard

B．small

C．good

D．complex

14.

A．sorry

B．confident

C．sad

D．grateful

15.

A．mistake

B．difference

C．choice

D．joke

4 . Days after Argentina (阿根廷) canceled all international flights to protect the country firom COVID-19, Manuel Ballesiero ______ his journey home. He stepped aboard his small ______ for an 85-day journey back.

The 47-year-old sailor could have stayed on the tiny Portuguese island of Porto Santo, to ______ the time of lockdowns (封锁) in a scenic place largely free of the ______. But the ______ of living away from his family, especially his father who was soon to turn 90, was ______. So he loaded his 29-foot boat with canned food and ______ in mid-March.

A particularly ______ aspect of this awful period was the inability (不能) of an untold number of people to rush home to help loved ones. Friends tried to ______ Mr. Ballestero from starting the risky journey and the ______ in Portugal (葡萄牙) warned him he might not be allowed to re-enter if he ran into trouble and had to ______. But he was determined.

Sailing across the Atlantic is challenging in the best of circumstances. The added ______ of doing it during a pandemic became ______ after three weeks into the trip. On April 12, the autborities (当局) in Cape Verde ______ him to dock at the island nation to get a new supply of food and fuel. He was experienced in spending long time at sea, but being ______ on the open ocean is frightening to even the most experienced sailor.

Learning about his ______, people bored at home were impressed. He ______ created a Faccbook account to ______ the final leg of the trip. “Entering my port where I learned how to sail gave me the taste of a(n) ______ completed,” Juan said.

______ Mr. Ballestero didn’t get to celebrate his father’s 90th birthday in May, he did make it home in time for Father’s Day.

1.

A．stopped

B．expected

C．started

D．changed

2.

A．train

B．truck

C．helicopter

D．sailboat

3.

A．shift

B．share

C．survive

D．reflect

4.

A．poison

B．virus

C．gene

D．cell

5.

A．thought

B．sight

C．memory

D．image

6.

A．unpleasant

B．unbearable

C．uncomfortable

D．unbelievable

7.

A．carried on

B．took off

C．settled down

D．set out

8.

A．painful

B．dangerous

C．complex

D．important

9.

A．save

B．protect

C．discourage

D．ban

10.

A．reporters

B．relatives

C．citizens

D．government

11.

A．turn away

B．turn back

C．give up

D．give in

12.

A．difficulties

B．causes

C．costs

D．effects

13.

A．common

B．different

C．obvious

D．minor

14.

A．signalled

B．forced

C．threatened

D．prohibited

15.

A．awake

B．alone

C．forgotten

D．rejected

16.

A．arrival

B．search

C．voyage

D．project

17.

A．even

B．just

C．yet

D．still

18.

A．publish

B．afford

C．serve

D．record

19.

A．skill

B．mission

C．experiment

D．exploration

20.

A．While

B．As

C．Unless

D．Since

5 . When Danay Ferguson first competed against men in golf (高尔夫球运动), she was not confident. And the male golfers did not want to golf with her and not take her seriously. Then, she _________ her first game. After that, she had all the confidence to keep playing and _________ the men.

Danay is the only _________ professional golfer in Senegal. She was _________ to golf by her cousin and immediately fell in love with it. Luckily, she got a chance to _________ in Morocco. With the financial _________ from her French golf partners, she spent three months training. After returning to her hometown, she set off again for Morocco and even got a _________ there, teaching children at a local golfing school. She stayed seven years because she enjoyed the _________ there.

Today her home is filled with many golf _________ . She has won so many that she doesn’t know the exact __________ . What she has done is __________ because Senegal is a conservative (保守的) Muslim nation. There is much __________ from society for women to take part in professional sports. The culture has traditional ideas of what women should do. A woman who chooses sports __________ duties at home risks being __________ by her family. At first, her family wasn’t supportive. But after seeing her __________ for the sport, they changed their minds.

In 2018, when Danay returned to Senegal, she was not __________ about the situation of golf there. She wanted to __________ a golf school. In 2020, she was funded to set up a golf school in order to __________ for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics. It’ll be her job to train Senegal’s first __________ golf team, including preparing female golfers. She hopes to continue to __________ internationally and bring the next generation of Senegalese female golfers into the world.

1.

A．finished

B．lost

C．missed

D．won

2.

A．greeting

B．avoiding

C．meeting

D．beating

3.

A．outgoing

B．slim

C．female

D．independent

4.

A．introduced

B．invited

C．welcomed

D．left

5.

A．live

B．train

C．work

D．travel

6.

A．insurance

B．need

C．pressure

D．help

7.

A．friend

B．job

C．visa

D．passport

8.

A．coach

B．record

C．experience

D．glory

9.

A．balls

B．gifts

C．awards

D．shoes

10.

A．number

B．reason

C．location

D．approach

11.

A．annoying

B．ordinary

C．alarming

D．amazing

12.

A．support

B．aid

C．pressure

D．guidance

13.

A．instead of

B．in reply to

C．as well as

D．because of

14.

A．rejected

B．understood

C．admitted

D．replaced

15.

A．love

B．request

C．concern

D．goal

16.

A．angry

B．worried

C．upset

D．happy

17.

A．honor

B．establish

C．choose

D．visit

18.

A．hunt

B．look

C．prepare

D．account

19.

A．national

B．polite

C．energetic

D．competitive

20.

A．perform

B．compete

C．sing

D．speak

6 . There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)______being sent away, this boy was the______student in his class. He was at the top in every______always with high marks.

But the boy changed after______home and attending the boarding school. His grades started ______ He hated being in a______. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he______committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt______and no one loved him.

His parents started______about the boy. But they even did not know what was______with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and______him.

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and_______After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

             The boy answered back, “To______my grades?”

“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most______person for me. I want to see you_______ I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

These words______the boy's eyes to be filled with tears. He______his dad. They didn't say anything to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had______he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He______the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him______!

1.

A．After

B．Before

C．When

D．While

2.

A．hardest

B．naughtiest

C．brightest

D．dullest

3.

A．exam

B．activity

C．game

D．class

4.

A．coming

B．returning

C．leaving

D．reaching

5.

A．rising

B．increasing

C．reducing

D．dropping

6.

A．group

B．term

C．company

D．party

7.

A．led to

B．felt like

C．thought back

D．looked for

8.

A．worthless

B．careless

C．concerned

D．annoyed

9.

A．caring

B．turning

C．worrying

D．speaking

10.

A．crazy

B．true

C．possible

D．wrong

11.

A．talk with

B．listen to

C．tell to

D．care about

12.

A．family

B．friends

C．study

D．grades

13.

A．realize

B．analyze

C．check

D．test

14.

A．outstanding

B．important

C．famous

D．familiar

15.

A．happy

B．excellent

C．interested

D．satisfied

16.

A．caused

B．wanted

C．encouraged

D．forced

17.

A．answered

B．ignored

C．hated

D．hugged

18.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

19.

A．showed

B．meant

C．intended

D．expressed

20.

A．sad

B．angry

C．pleasant

D．joyful

7 . The wind and rain made it feel like a cold December day. I walked fast to the huge arena (运动场). When I got inside, it was still cold, and I was ______ that I had worn thick clothes.

Then a cheery voice ______, “Hi, Fran.” “Hello, Lindy. Hi, Pippa. How are you, Diana?” I replied, knowing that they were ______ the cold to fulfill (履行) their volunteer ______. Volunteers led horses while moms tended their children with ______ needs, preparing them for their riding lessons.

These children all faced daily mental and physical ______, and their parents’ love was obvious. Just the tiniest sign of ______ was a major milestone for the instructor, parent and child.

The volunteer work is tiring, but so many people ______ give their time — because the children need us. These children have mental disabilities. Some have severe physical handicaps (缺陷). ______ can strengthen their muscles and bones, enabling them to ______ a more fruitful life.

I once volunteered on many levels and in many organizations. ______, an accident changed my life as I______ serious head injury. The journey back has been painful. I ______ to accept the awful reality. But later I discovered I needed to do something that I have a ______ for. I’d loved horses from childhood, and working with them and with the children has  helped turn my life around.

That day, as I walked beside the horses and those angelic children smiled at me, my ______ was filled with happiness. Despite the terrible weather, I was warm from the inside out.

1.

A．hopeful

B．careful

C．grateful

D．delightful

2.

A．called on

B．called out

C．called in

D．called back

3.

A．braving

B．escaping

C．driving

D．absorbing

4.

A．dreams

B．promises

C．requirements

D．settlements

5.

A．urgent

B．obvious

C．special

D．possible

6.

A．changes

B．challenges

C．differences

D．movements

7.

A．improvement

B．entertainment

C．election

D．expectation

8.

A．definitely

B．freely

C．carefully

D．voluntarily

9.

A．Jumping

B．Running

C．Riding

D．Swimming

10.

A．control

B．enjoy

C．bear

D．admire

11.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．Instead

D．However

12.

A．suffered

B．escaped

C．caused

D．faced

13.

A．managed

B．claimed

C．failed

D．attempted

14.

A．gift

B．taste

C．memory

D．need

15.

A．sight

B．back

C．stomach

D．heart

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.

The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “This is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for third time, “What is this?” This time, the son was irritated (生气) and said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?” This time his son shouted in his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘It’s a crow’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered(破旧的) diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the read it, the following words were written in the diary:

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel annoyed, but instead felt a deep affection for my innocent son.”

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;
Paragraph 1:

After reading the diary,the son was in tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.

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Paragraph 2:

Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father.

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10 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

After study for hours,I went outside and up to the roof nearby for a break and watched people swimming in the sea. It was a sunny day--a blue,cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance,I discovered a series of three or four big waves heading towards the shore, I'd seen these mini-tsunamis(小型海)many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the swimming area. Most people knew to lookout for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.

Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my bodyboard(冲浪板)on the way and shouted at a stranger to call the coastguard(海岸卫)My neighbor Tom had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his bodyboard, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.

Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl into the open sea. Tom and I dived into the water immediately. When we finally reached them, I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Tom then moved the girl onto his board.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为80左右；
2.请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。