1 . This is a story that happened 15 years ago, but it has always stayed with me since then.

On the way back from work every evening, there would be a ________ man, standing at the exit of the freeway. He often ________ at every car, smiling. Every time I got close to him, I would hand him some spare coins. He always said to me, “Thank you. I’m blessed!” And I always left with ________ and satisfaction (满足).

It ________ me that even in the unsettled lifestyle he was so ________. And his reply would remind me of how ________ I was a single mother with a lovely child, with a place to call home and with a job to ________ my kid.

One day, I was informed by my boss that I was ________ due to the terrible economy. A feeling of ________ surrounded me. I was in no mood to do anything. On my way home, I didn’t do ________ I had always done when I saw the man, who was still ________ others by waving with a smile. I just drove straight ahead.

To my ________, while I was in line at a red light to leave the ramp (坡道), he stopped at my car with a dollar bill, saying ________, “You look unhappy, but you know all will turn out fine. Give you a dollar today and ________!” Then he left.

That day he taught me a lesson. No matter what mate rial things are taken from you, no one can take away your ________ to be joyful.

1.

A．local

B．homeless

C．wise

D．funny

2.

A．shouted

B．stopped

C．waved

D．worked

3.

A．certainty

B．patience

C．joy

D．concern

4.

A．discouraged

B．amused

C．confused

D．impressed

5.

A．responsible

B．positive

C．humorous

D．honest

6.

A．lucky

B．generous

C．friendly

D．helpful

7.

A．meet

B．arrange

C．show

D．support

8.

A．troubled

B．challenged

C．fired(解雇)

D．blamed

9.

A．worry

B．shame

C．pity

D．doubt

10.

A．although

B．since

C．but

D．as

11.

A．begging

B．greeting

C．helping

D．admiring

12.

A．pleasure

B．embarrassment

C．amazement

D．disappointment

13.

A．thoughtfully

B．strictly

C．aimlessly

D．excitedly

14.

A．watch out

B．calm down

C．come along

D．cheer up

15.

A．choice

B．experience

C．method

D．advantage

2 . 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。

I want to do something special for my 15-year-old son, who has always been a perfect boy. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy     1     (he) a new racing bicycle instead of asking for money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. I loved my son so much     2     I bought him a pair of sunglasses and     3     (glove). When my son     4     (ride) the racing bicycle, he looked very cool. He dreamed     5     taking part in a race and winning.

On November 10th, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I found     6    beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card,     7     (say), “Happy birthday to my mother.” I was surprised and then began to sob. I remembered once I joked to my family that I wanted to learn the guitar to make my life     8     (wonder). I had forgotten it, but my son remembered. He took it     9     (serious), and bought me one as a birthday gift. After wondering how my son could buy this expensive gift, I realized that my son had sold his racing bicycle     10     (get) me the guitar.

3 . 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。

When I worked as a nurse, I was on day duty while my workmates were on night duty. On one shift, I sensed something strange just before going off duty at 1 1 am. I put down the tray (托盘) on the table and suddenly it fell off the table. At first, I didn’t care as I thought I had accidentally knocked it over, but then I felt the whole building shaking and heard patients were screaming and running madly.

At that moment, I realized that an earthquake was happening. My first thought was to rescue my patient and protect myself. I quickly caught hold of a nearby patient, who was terribly frightened and pushed her under a bed. And then, I got under another bed myself. As soon as the earthquake stopped, I decided to try and get the patient safely outside. I carried her out and helped her down to the grassland, where several other people had gathered.

As I was afraid that my other workmates were in danger, I went back inside the building again. When I met Lucy, our head nurse, I found her patient couldn’t walk. We made a seat for the patient by linking our hands and arms, and carried her outside together. We went back through the building to check if anyone was left behind in our sickroom.

Just then, we saw that a man doctor was calling for volunteers to go down to other sickrooms with him to help more patients and medical workers. So we followed him together. The doctor went ahead of us and found one of the nurses partially covered with broken stones, luckily still alive. Suddenly, the aftershock struck and the doctor ordered us to leave. The brave doctor intended to stay alone and risk his own life to save the nurse.

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。

But no one was willing to leave.

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My next task was to settle and care for the sick on the ground.

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5 . 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。

When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.

I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.

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。

Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.

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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.

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7 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher. I always_________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_________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 laugh at me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_________for it”, I wouldn’t 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 (练习赛), I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much less what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get_________and take a shot at the wrong direction — which made me feel really stupid._________, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to__________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__________the rules 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__________to play and made friends in the process — 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 sure I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.

A．hoped

B．agreed

C．meant

D．chose

2.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

3.

A．plan

B．idea

C．belief

D．saying

4.

A．right

B．chance

C．ability

D．patience

5.

A．going

B．looking

C．cheering

D．making

6.

A．point

B．half

C．rest

D．basis

7.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．attending

D．watching

8.

A．frightened

B．motivated

C．embarrassed

D．confused

9.

A．Terribly

B．Fortunately

C．Differently

D．Similarly

10.

A．focus on

B．act as

C．rely on

D．try out

11.

A．wanted

B．did

C．supported

D．knew

12.

A．roles

B．part

C．mind

D．value

13.

A．how

B．which

C．what

D．who

14.

A．expressed

B．improved

C．preserved

D．recognized

15.

A．dreaming

B．playing

C．relaxing

D．hiding

8 . Michael Yellow-lees set off to complete a 5,000-mile walk across Canada in the spring of 2021. wearing a kilt (短褶裙) and carrying a few items in a handcart, including a guitar. The 32-year-old musician from Dunked, Scotland, walked from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the east coast of Newfoundland on the edge of the North Atlantic with his pet dog, Luna, an Alaskan husky, by his side.

Speaking about the Scottish Highlands, Mr. Yellow-lees said, “It is a beautiful landscape, but with a strong sense of sadness because of the absence of woodland, wildlife and people. So I decided to walk across the great wildernesses of Canada to raise funds for Trees for Life, a Scottish rewilding charity, and its work to restore Scotland’s Caledonian Forest. ”

The enthusiastic walker shared some of his experiences, including meeting black bears and hearing wolves cry loudly at night. He also mentioned a moment when he lost Luna after she jumped out of a little boat during a trip in the waterway section of the Trans Canada Trail in Nor-them Ontario.

Yet Mr Yellow-lees was deeply touched by the warmth of the people along the way. In every town and village, people offered him food, shelter and donations. And he was accompanied into towns and cities by marching pipe bands and interviewed by newspapers, the radio and TV.

Steve Mickiewright, chief executive officer of Trees for Life, said, “We followed Michael’s joumey across Canada with respect and admiration. Restoring native habitats and wildlife to the Highlands is a big task that no one can do alone. But Michael’s extraordinary journey is proof that an individual can really play an important role.”

Bob Davidson, one of Michael Yellow-lees’ friends, said, “This is not a slow walk in the park, but a long march with heavy equipment on the rough road at an incredible pace. He’s an amazing guy.”

1. Why did Michael start the journey?

A．To spread Scottish culture across the world.

B．To do some research on endangered animals.

C．To find some inspiration for his new songs.

D．To support an environmental organization.

2. According to Paragraph 3, Michael’s journey ______.

A．involved great excitement and fun

B．was troubled by his companion Luna

C．was a challenging experience

D．once made him regret his decision

3. What attitudes did people along the way hold towards Michael’s action?

A．Neutral.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Indifferent.

4. Which of the following statements may Steve Mickiewright agree with?

A．The restoration of the Highlands is not as difficult as expected.

B．It is not wise to take a long journey alone in the wild.

C．Ordinary people who aim high can work wonders.

D．People needs great survival skills in daily life.

9 . 阅读下面材料，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。

I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike.     1     bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine     2     excited I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how     3     (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt     4     (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt     5     (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get on the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so grateful to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more     6     (confidence). Then, I heard my uncle     7     (shout), “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both     8     (excite) and scared. I was really riding by myself, but what if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I slowed down and     9     (come) to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. I am still thankful     10     my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my ninth birthday.

10 . Hundreds of community members poured into the home to express their condolences (哀悼) to Eli’s family. I walked in and ________ myself, saying I was the headmaster of a school in a neighboring city. I then told the following ________ to the family.

When I was in middle school, I was the troublemaker and always behaved ________ in class. One day, when I was bored in class, I ________ a paper ball at the teacher. With a bright red ________ face, the teacher picked up the ball and said, “I will ask only once for the student who did this to stand up and get out of the room. I won’t ________ class until that student leaves. The room was ________. I was not going to give myself up. I didn’t know what would happen next. After 30 long seconds, a boy named Eli, who was always a ________ and well-behaved student, stood up and walked out with his ________ down.”

I wiped my ________ and said, “I want you to know that Eli saved my life. Through that selfless act, he told me how concerned he was about my dignity (尊严). From that ________ on, I took my life more ________. With a lot of work, I stopped being a ________.”

When I heard that Eli ________, I had to go to let all know that if I’ve ________ people’s lives through my work as an educator, it’s all due to Eli’s protection and selflessness.

1.

A．helped

B．blamed

C．controlled

D．introduced

2.

A．lie

B．story

C．joke

D．news

3.

A．badly

B．naturally

C．reasonably

D．unfairly

4.

A．aimed

B．waved

C．threw

D．dropped

5.

A．angry

B．anxious

C．frightened

D．confused

6.

A．miss

B．continue

C．observe

D．attend

7.

A．empty

B．awful

C．silent

D．messy

8.

A．good-looking

B．fun-loving

C．simple-minded

D．hard-working

9.

A．head

B．voice

C．ball

D．book

10.

A．face

B．hands

C．tears

D．sweat

11.

A．moment

B．direction

C．conflict

D．switch

12.

A．bravely

B．personally

C．seriously

D．differently

13.

A．fool

B．loser

C．victim

D．troublemaker

14.

A．settled in

B．passed away

C．struggled on

D．broke down

15.

A．ruled

B．valued

C．touched

D．influenced