1 . It was the cold winter months in the rural town Manton. Scott decided that the community needed an ice rink(溜冰场) to get people out in the cold.

In order to make his dream a(n) _______,Scott ordered materials online to create the walls for a rink and got 12 trucks to get enough water to fill the place.

Scott went door-to-door to_______people to come see his_________Soon Scott’s backyard rink became a Manton_______. Soon enough, the children were skating and shooting, a _______was burning， and hot chocolate was steaming(冒水汽)in cups．

The rink was_______to skaters at any time. Each Saturday from 4 p. m. until 8 p.m., dozens of children and their parents_______at the ice rink for skate parties. Lights twinkled over the ice as the sun set early in the evening. The cold air had a_______of hot dogs and burning firewood. Parents got together around holding warm hot cocoa, feeling relaxed that their children had_______a purpose again. It offered a place for people to see each other in a________distanced way.

When the community heard how much money Scott used to make this project, everyone ________.For example, an online fundraiser ________ about $1,300, and letters sent to Scott’s home filled with cash produced an additional $1,500.It________for all of the costs with money to spare. Traffic increased greatly around the ice rink as cars pulled over just to have a look at the kids skating.

“I think the main thing that I want everybody to know is that pleasant________for kids last a lifetime in their mind,” says Hooker. “Scott made that________on the darkest of days.”

1.

A．mark

B．duty

C．interest

D．reality

2.

A．require

B．remind

C．invite

D．arrange

3.

A．house

B．honour

C．choice

D．creation

4.

A．attraction

B．decision

C．recognition

D．attention

5.

A．plate

B．fire

C．house

D．flood

6.

A．convenient

B．immediate

C．open

D．reasonable

7.

A．gathered

B．rented

C．stayed

D．survived

8.

A．touch

B．smell

C．sense

D．type

9.

A．imagined

B．returned

C．found

D．counted

10.

A．naturally

B．socially

C．culturally

D．warmly

11.

A．alarmed

B．changed

C．decided

D．helped

12.

A．brought in

B．took in

C．dropped off

D．took off

13.

A．meant

B．remembered

C．paid

D．blamed

14.

A．memories

B．ideas

C．notes

D．classes

15.

A．clear

B．possible

C．good

D．important

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。

Easton retired(退休) as a school teacher, and he didn’t have enough savings. What’s worse, his wife, Cassandra, had heart disease that needed expensive treatment.

To save his wife’s life, Easton didn’t have a choice but to take up a job, and he found one as a pizza delivery(递送) man at Rooster’s Pizza. On his first day on the job, his co-workers judged him because the sight of an 84-year-old pizza delivery man was undoubtedly a rare one. But Easton didn’t care.

After delivering the first two orders that day, Easton was on his way to deliver the third one, when he realized his car was low on gas. He stopped at a gas station, worried he would be late for his next delivery. Determined to make it on time, Easton grabbed the steering wheel and drove as fast as he could. However, as he reached one of the main roads, a police car stopped him.

When Officer Jenkins and Officer Matthew walked up to Easton’s car, they were shocked to see an 84-year-old behind the wheel of a pizzeria car. Moreover, they didn’t expect an old man to be speeding.

“You see,” Easton said nervously, “I am running late for pizza delivery. We have a policy of delivering pizza within 45 minutes, or I’ll have to pay for it out of my pocket, and I need money for my wife’s treatment. I hope you understand…”

Officer Matthew looked at Easton’s teary eyes and trembling hands and felt deeply sad for him. However, he couldn’t go against his line of duty. They had to give him a ticket anyway. Easton was late for the delivery that day, prompting his manager to deduct(扣除) it from his salary. He was also warned that he would have to leave if he repeated the mistake.

Not losing heart, Easton set out for his deliveries the following day. “Rooster’s Pizza!” he shouted as he rang the doorbell of one of the houses on his list.

注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When the door opened, Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew!

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Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him.

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4 . 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。

Sal Garfield was having a bad day. He had been busy making cakes since 3 am. And now, his employee (雇员) who should take over the shop for the afternoon had just called in sick (请假).

Sal was an artist in making cakes. No one could make cakes like him, but he wasn’t a person who is good at talking to others. He dealt with several hateful (令人讨厌的) customers that morning, so when Janie, a nine-year-old girl, walked in, he was already very angry. Janie placed her little hands against the glass as she looked at the delicious cakes. “Hey, kid!” Sal shouted. “Don’t put your hands on the glass! I just cleaned it!” Janie jumped back and said sorry. “Everything looks so delicious! My mom says you make the best red velvet (丝绒) cake in the world,” Janie smiled. Sal felt happy about the praise.

“I want to buy a birthday cake,” Janie said and reached out her hand. There were many coins that didn’t come to more than a few dollars. She said she wanted to buy a red velvet cake. But Sal replied, “I hope you have more than those three or four dollars, kid! That cake costs $70!” Janie was shocked, and hoped she could buy just a slice (薄片) since she didn’t have any more money.

“Kid,” Sal answered, “you can’t even afford a slice!” Janie almost cried. She pointed at other cakes, asking whether she could buy one of the cheapest. Sal shook his head.

Janie was so sad. She wanted to buy a birthday cake for her mom, who had got seriously ill. Sal’s red velvet cake was her mom’s favorite. Janie wanted to buy one to surprise and cheer her mom up. Knowing she couldn’t even afford one of any other birthday cakes, Janie started crying, “Please, Sir. You don’t understand…” Sal lost his patience, shouting, “Get out! Try somewhere else!” Janie ran out and sat on a chair outside of the door, crying sadly. Just then, an old lady walked past.

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。

The old lady stopped to ask Janie, “Sweetie, are you OK?”

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Overhearing their conversation, Sal felt regretful for his behavior just now.

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8 . Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园), not far from Liverpool.

I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It’s a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.

When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lions’ place we had to go through the monkeys’ land first. And that was an unforgettable experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.

Anyway, we went on our way to the lions’ place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. Then it was on the bonnet (车盖). It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn’t very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed cool. I sounded the horn (喇叭) but nobody heard us.

In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard’s hand as if nothing was the matter.

1. Which animal did the author want to see the most?

A．The lions.

B．The elephants.

C．The monkeys.

D．All of them.

2. Why did they lock themselves in the car?

A．Because the monkeys might steal things.	B．Because they were afraid of being robbed.
C．Because the lions might be dangerous.	D．Because something was wrong with the car.

3. What does the underlined word “terrified” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Excited.

B．Bored.

C．Interested

D．Scared

4. Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion?

A．Aunt Emily.

B．George.

C．The guard.

D．The author.

9 . Our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. In disbelief, my wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other, at a loss for words. When she started _________ her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Her action left us _________ —after all, Christy was only six. We didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Our daughter _________ she was moving to Julia’s house across the street. My wife gave Julia’s mother a _________, telling her what was happening. Then, with mixed feelings, we watched Christy cross the street. Julia’s mother waited outside the door to _________ her. A few hours later, Julia’s mom _________ Christy it was Monday night and that our family always drove to the Golden Spoon for frozen yogurt. It was a tradition _________ by my threes girls—including our little Christy. To our _________ , she called and asked if she could go. A joyous _________ .

The yogurt run was part of our family identity. Even the neighbours knew our __________ visit to the Golden Spoon. Our three daughters are now grown-up, but we __________ visit the Golden Spoon as always. Its yogurt is still delicious. Our family __________ are kept strong by one of those simple activities.

At some point, __________ will come to every family. But when you build a strong family identity __________ , there will be no doubt that your family can __________ whatever winds and rains coming your way. Not surprisingly, a strong family identity will give your kids solid foundations to count on during those difficult times.

1.

A．carrying

B．removing

C．packing

D．employing

2.

A．careless

B．restless

C．speechless

D．hopeless

3.

A．declared

B．acknowledged

C．whispered

D．requested

4.

A．bow

B．response

C．tip

D．bell

5.

A．hug

B．treat

C．assist

D．greet

6.

A．persuaded

B．reminded

C．answered

D．promised

7.

A．expected

B．approved

C．promoted

D．shared

8.

A．admiration

B．regret

C．satisfaction

D．relief

9.

A．recovery

B．success

C．reunion

D．communication

10.

A．daily

B．monthly

C．weekly

D．yearly

11.

A．occasionally

B．automatically

C．rarely

D．regularly

12.

A．origins

B．traditions

C．bonds

D．honors

13.

A．sufferings

B．storms

C．failures

D．barriers

14.

A．in return

B．in particular

C．in reality

D．in advance

15.

A．survive

B．ignore

C．avoid

D．predict

10 . This was a day that would forever define Billy. It was March 20, 2012, around 5 pm at a nearby beach when young Billy, who was a college student, _________ the waves for a quick surf with his best mate Tyson.

What came next is the stuff _________ movies are made of - except this was real. Falling out of a wave, Billy accidentally _________ on the back of a giant shark. “l felt his jaws _________ onto my legs, and he was thrashing(翻来滚去) me around like a doll. I only survived because of Tyson, who raised the _________ ,and the amazing local lifeguards ,”Billy _________ . He is now a loving dad, with an 11-month-old son, Mikey.

Billy’s _________ is nothing short of a miracle -both mentally and physically. He is still so confident in the water, and seeing the _________ it brings him far outweighs those concerns.

Unlike many other victims, Billy does not _________ the killing of sharks. “I’m no expert, but we’re in their natural habitat, “he explains. “These attacks are generally a case of __________ identity - they think we’re marine life.”

Now, Billy is back on the beach, __________ sandcastles with his little boy, knowing that whatever happened here a decade ago will never stop them from making many more precious   __________ together. “I’ve already had Mikey in the shallow waves on the board, and no surprise- he’s __________ ! My scars from the attack are like a badge of honor, and something to show Mikey as he gets older as a __________ of how hard his daddy fought to be here.” boasts the __________ dad.

1.

A．ended

B．survived

C．hit

D．saw

2.

A．horror

B．arts

C．holiday

D．family

3.

A．focused

B．landed

C．slept

D．held

4.

A．jump

B．drop

C．climb

D．lock

5.

A．question

B．alarm

C．risk

D．idea

6.

A．screams

B．sighs

C．adds

D．recalls

7.

A．recovery

B．existence

C．child

D．work

8.

A．opportunity

B．relief

C．joy

D．pain

9.

A．blame

B．support

C．mind

D．consider

10.

A．cultural

B．ethnic

C．secret

D．mistaken

11.

A．removing

B．throwing

C．building

D．collecting

12.

A．choices

B．friends

C．memories

D．gifts

13.

A．reliable

B．fearless

C．imaginative

D．careful

14.

A．reminder

B．warning

C．sign

D．reward

15.

A．caring

B．selfish

C．bad-tempered

D．super-protective