1 . I was born in a poor community on the north side of Boston, US, raised by a single mother who didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day on food stamps and attended what the media called “the most dysfunctional (功能失调的) public school district”. Not many people expected much of me, so I had to expect.

On my 13th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt about. Even if my electricity was cut off, I still woke up at 5:30, because I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.

Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making, because those paths wouldn’t have had me closer to my goal. Being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my day. The poster gave me the courage to send emails to about 50 Harvard students to ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application when 180 others had already turned me down.

Every day, I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship checks started coming in. Finally, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where for the first time I stepped onto my dreaming land.

Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A．All people expected too much of him.

B．He grew up in a happy family.

C．He accepted the greatest education.

D．He had high expectation of himself.

2. What efforts did the author make to achieve his goal?

A．He spent more time preparing for the exams.

B．He learnt from his peers from time to time.

C．He often wrote feedbacks on others’ essays.

D．He turned to his teacher when facing problems.

3. Which can best describe the author’s character?

A．Intelligent and humorous.	B．Generous and selfless.
C．Determined and hardworking.	D．Courageous and friendly.

4. Which of the following can be the main idea of the text?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Perseverance can help realize your dream.

C．Easier said than done.

D．It’s never too late to study.

3 . Emma is a lively girl. She applied to join the school’s dance club as soon as she _______high school. She had heard lots of _______ about high school clubs and had always been curious and eager to join one. As the school’s 100th anniversary (周年纪念日) drew near, Emma’s club needed to perform at the celebration. Emma was both excited and _______ when she knew she had been _______ to be one of the performers. Emma wasn’t used to performing _______. However, her teammates’ encouragement gave her hope, and her _______ improved.

The day finally came. Emma _______ her dance moves over and over again in her mind when she and the team were _______ backstage. Then, they stepped onto the stage one by one. With butterflies in her stomach, Emma began to dance. _______, she stumbled (绊脚) and fell. At that very moment, she breathed________ and her heart beat fast. The audience(观众) saw that in surprise, but soon they ________ Emma. With her teammates’ help, Emma picked herself up and ________ to dance with calm. Then the team went all out for the show,and the audience were impressed by them. When it was all over, the audience ________ the performers with cheers and praise. Emma was ________ for the love and support from her teammates and the audience. She realized that bravely facing fears and challenges are necessary ________ to have. Surely, she will remember the experience forever.

1.

A．started

B．afforded

C．left

D．chose

2.

A．experiences

B．dreams

C．messages

D．situations

3.

A．puzzled

B．angry

C．bored

D．nervous

4.

A．selected

B．proved

C．found

D．expected

5.

A．in panic

B．in public

C．in pairs

D．in secret

6.

A．interest

B．health

C．skill

D．confidence

7.

A．imagined

B．designed

C．practiced

D．learned

8.

A．waiting

B．performing

C．talking

D．arguing

9.

A．Quickly

B．Clearly

C．Suddenly

D．Beautifully

10.

A．obviously

B．heavily

C．powerfully

D．sadly

11.

A．cheered on

B．put on

C．turned on

D．went on

12.

A．stopped

B．failed

C．forgot

D．continued

13.

A．replaced

B．showered

C．troubled

D．compared

14.

A．famous

B．suitable

C．thankful

D．responsible

15.

A．qualities

B．views

C．ways

D．topics

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。

Tom was one of the rudest boys in the village where he lived. If a person’s clothes were dirty or torn, he would throw stones at him, and annoy him in every way.

One afternoon after school, a stranger with a broad-brimmed hat passed through the village. His dress was old but clean. No sooner had Tom seen the stranger than he winked (使眼色) to his playmates, and said, “Now for some fun!” He then silently went toward the stranger from behind, and knocking off his hat, ran away.

The man turned and saw him, but Tom ran away quickly. The stranger put on his hat and went on his way. Again did Tom approach; but this time, the man caught him by the arm and held him fast. However, he just looked at Tom a moment, and then pushed him away. Instantly the naughty boy found himself free again, he began to throw dirt and stones at the stranger. But he was much frightened when the man’s eye was hit and badly hurt. All the boys now ran back to their home.

As Tom drew near the house, his sister Caroline met him, holding up a beautiful gold chain and some new books for him to see. She told Tom excitedly that their uncle, who had been away several years, had come home; that he had brought beautiful presents for them; that he had been at the hotel nearby, and walked on foot now to surprise his brother, their father.

She said that while he was coming through the village, some bad boys threw stones at him, and hurt his eye badly, which had been treated by their mom. “But what makes you so anxious?” asked Caroline. The guilty boy rushed upstairs into his room without a word. Soon after, he heard his father calling him to come down. Shaking from head to foot, he obeyed.

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。

When he reached the door, he stood, fearing to enter.

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But stepping back surprisedly, their uncle cried, “Oh! It’s you!”

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6 . In 1946, 32-year-old John Goodenough headed to the University of Chicago. When he arrived with a dream of studying physics, a professor _______ him that he was already too old to succeed in the _______

Recently, Dr. Goodenough _______ me that story and then laughed. He _______ the professor’s advice and at 94, caused a heated _______ in the tech industry with his strong creativity. He and his team _______ a patent (专利) on a new kind of battery. If it _______ as promised, it would be so cheap, lightweight and safe that it would _______ electric cars greatly and kick off petroleum-fueled vehicles. This was not the first time Dr. Goodenough had been _______ discussed. In 1980, at age 57, he invented the lithium-ion battery (锂电池). In 2019, he was ________ the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

When I asked him about his late-life ________ , he said, “Some of us are turtles; we crawl and ________ along, and we haven’t maybe figured it out by the time we’re 30. But the turtles have to ________   walking.”

Dr. Goodenough started in physics and got ________ with chemistry and materials science, while ________ keeping his eye on the social and political trends. “You have to draw on a fair amount of experience in order to be able to put ________ together,” he said, “I’m grateful for the ________ that have been opened to me in different periods of my life. At just the ________ moment, when I was looking for something, it walked in the door.”

We tend to assume that creativity ________ with age. However, Dr. Goodenough’s story suggests that some people actually become more ________ as they grow older.

1.

A．disagreed

B．taught

C．commanded

D．warned

2.

A．region

B．field

C．painting

D．experiment

3.

A．responded

B．read

C．told

D．bought

4.

A．affected

B．valued

C．ignored

D．took

5.

A．discussion

B．disagreement

C．argument

D．quarrel

6.

A．applied for

B．gave out

C．cut down

D．gave up

7.

A．transports

B．founds

C．proves

D．works

8.

A．imagine

B．view

C．change

D．rescue

9.

A．honestly

B．widely

C．peacefully

D．suddenly

10.

A．elected

B．charged

C．inspected

D．awarded

11.

A．success

B．mistake

C．jewel

D．vote

12.

A．escape

B．struggle

C．forecast

D．leave

13.

A．hate

B．forget

C．continue

D．stop

14.

A．bored

B．satisfied

C．involved

D．tired

15.

A．already

B．only

C．never

D．also

16.

A．alarms

B．ideas

C．accidents

D．disadvantages

17.

A．blocks

B．doors

C．museums

D．hearts

18.

A．narrow

B．holy

C．secret

D．right

19.

A．fades

B．improves

C．increases

D．connects

20.

A．ambitious

B．attractive

C．creative

D．famous

7 . Last year in early summer, I was walking to my house when I saw two large birds standing in my yard. They didn’t seem to ______ me until I was right in front of them and then they ______ disappeared into the nearby bushes. I was quite excited by the ______ of two special birds making a nest (巢) in my yard.

A few weeks later, the birds ______ again. I found them crouching (蹲伏) beside a tree. As I ______ them, they stuck out their heads and made a croaking (嘶哑地叫) sound. I didn’t know why they were croaking at me until a short time later I made an amazing ______ there were two small birds ______ around happily.

As I inched towards the birds, ______ not to make sudden movements, they started their croaking again, putting their necks forward so they seemed ______ and more threatening.

The mother put the baby birds under her wings and carefully crouched down over them so her babies were well ______.

I was watching them with respect when I suddenly ______ and fell to the ground. The mother took this as a(n)______ and the father raced towards me, ______ his wings. to protect the mother and the baby birds.

I felt sorry to have disturbed them and left quickly. I am amazed by their ______ actions. Their parental love made them so courageous. It is hard not to show ______ for nature.

1.

A．remind

B．notice

C．commit

D．vary

2.

A．immediately

B．recently

C．chemically

D．slowly

3.

A．barrier

B．sense

C．idea

D．opinion

4.

A．posed

B．removed

C．expanded

D．appeared

5.

A．broke down

B．summed up

C．walked to

D．gave up

6.

A．discovery

B．collection

C．warning

D．boundary

7.

A．fighting

B．jumping

C．digesting

D．trialing

8.

A．careful

B．curious

C．angry

D．bored

9.

A．neater

B．healthier

C．longer

D．stronger

10.

A．fed

B．adjusted

C．hidden

D．educated

11.

A．tripped

B．adopted

C．approved

D．forecasted

12.

A．target

B．threat

C．wire

D．theme

13.

A．shooting

B．obeying

C．folding

D．spreading

14.

A．academic

B．brave

C．scary

D．average

15.

A．gratitude

B．emotion

C．respect

D．silence

9 . Before I started high school my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cell phone. I______ that phone all summer. To me, being connected was more important than being present. So, you can imagine my ______ when I learned what my dad had ______ for my family vacation that year. “This year,” my dad said, “We are going camping!” His excitement was met with a disappointing sigh（叹气）. ______, he wasn’t upset.

The views during the trip were amazing, but none of those mattered to me. My mind was on my phone. I remembered the first time I looked up was for something shocking—my phone had no service. My dad said that it would be ______ until we returned home. I would be ______ in the forest for four days with no way to contact the outside world. I went to bed angry that night. But something ______ when I awoke in the morning. ______ immediately burying my head in my phone, I ______ something else: my surroundings. As my dad and I walked the trails（小路），I felt the weight of tons of stress off my shoulders.

I realized being ______ to nature made me focus more on myself. I let my mind speak to me and listened to my feelings. I had been so focused on staying connected that I hadn’t been hearing my own ______. That was 15 years ago, and I carry that ______ to this day. When I received my first work email. I ______ the reason why my dad chose a campsite with no access to technology. In a world that asks for more connectivity, the need to check up your cell phone becomes stronger. Having my own time is nearly ______ when I can be ______ at any time of day or night. So, I need to work harder.

Whenever I feel my inner self is slipping away, I follow my dad’s guidance. I pack up the tent and drive until my phone shows those two magic words: “no service”.

1.

A．wished for

B．applied for

C．lived on

D．learned from

2.

A．impression

B．displeasure

C．impoliteness

D．embarrassment

3.

A．revised

B．rented

C．mistaken

D．planned

4.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

5.

A．mobile

B．private

C．missing

D．useless

6.

A．trapped

B．punished

C．trained

D．attended

7.

A．appeared

B．ended

C．changed

D．formed

8.

A．Because of

B．Apart from

C．Along with

D．Instead of

9.

A．cleaned up

B．focused on

C．contributed to

D．showed off

10.

A．close

B．blind

C．similar

D．new

11.

A．contacts

B．parents

C．thoughts

D．sighs

12.

A．dream

B．lesson

C．stressor

D．trial

13.

A．understood

B．wondered

C．recorded

D．preferred

14.

A．painful

B．impossible

C．unreasonable

D．obvious

15.

A．appreciated

B．convinced

C．recognized

D．connected

10 . “Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.

All the students set up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher ______ to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished ______ the test papers, he asked them to begin.

The students were very ______ to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher ______ the students’ surprise and said, “I want you to write about what you see there.”

At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers. ______ described the black dot. ______ reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here all of you only paid attention to the black dot, ______ no one wrote about the ______ paper.” The whole ______ listened silently, because they were afraid to ______ in the exam.

Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about your grades for this test. I just want you to think about our ______. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper represents ______ in our daily life.”

Our life is a ______ given to us by God, with love and care. Still, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and ______, and never see that these problems are very ______ compared to everything else we have in our life.

So we should try to take our eye off our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.

1.

A．chose

B．wanted

C．began

D．used

2.

A．handing out

B．handing over

C．handing in

D．handing to

3.

A．sad

B．happy

C．surprised

D．angry

4.

A．noticed

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．hated

5.

A．Nobody

B．Everyone

C．Someone

D．Anyone

6.

A．Before

B．Until

C．While

D．After

7.

A．because

B．although

C．if

D．but

8.

A．white

B．black

C．new

D．old

9.

A．classroom

B．deskmates

C．class

D．people

10.

A．succeed

B．fail

C．fall

D．write

11.

A．life

B．study

C．career

D．family

12.

A．disasters

B．glory

C．happiness

D．problems

13.

A．suffering

B．gift

C．book

D．pain

14.

A．poverty

B．surprise

C．success

D．power

15.

A．serious

B．big

C．small

D．important