1 . 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。

My father was the kind of person who could never pass by someone who needed help. He was a firm believer in the mantra (箴言)： What goes around comes around. He believed that someday he might need help, and someone would return the favor. But I didn’t quite buy it.

One weekend, my father and I took a trip to Flaming Gorge Reservoir (水库). We loved to fish at Flaming Gorge. We owned a cabin boat that was about fifteen feet in length. We put our boat in at Sheep Creek Marina (游艇停泊港). Our goal was to go as far north as possible, spend the weekend in our boat, and fish until we had our limit.

Heading toward the Wyoming side of the reservoir, we traveled some distance before we began to fish. Frankly, the fishing wasn’t very good, but we loved being out on the boat together in such a beautiful place.

Suddenly, we saw a man on the far shore waving at us. Immediately, my father fired up the motor and went toward the other side of the reservoir, where the man was still waving at us. When we arrived, I was amazed to see a beautiful big yacht (游艇) pulled onto the shore.

The man introduced himself as Mat and then thanked us warmly for coming to his assistance. His battery was dead, and he wondered if we could help him. We did, and soon his big motor roared back to life. Mat and his family were very grateful. We lost an hour of fishing. Being an impatient teenager, I was a bit annoyed at the one-hour loss, but we were soon back out on the reservoir.

The next day the fishing didn’t improve. As a matter of fact, it was terrible, so we decided to call it quits and go back to the marina. We were about two miles from the marina when we found ourselves fighting a strong headwind that slowed our progress. The waves were kicking up, and suddenly our engine decided to quit.

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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。

We tried to get it running, but it simply wouldn’t start.

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On our way home, I saw an old lady waving at our car by the roadside.

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2 . At a cafe in scenic Augsburg, Paul Blachut, a waiter is busy at work. It’s a warm Sunday afternoon and many people have come here for __________ beside the Lech river.

The meltwater from the Alps means the water in the river is very __________ at this time of year, and it __________ quickly. Along the S-shaped shore, people are picnicking and children are playing. Among those are a mother and her two daughters. They’re standing on the __________ of the riverbank, playing with an inflatable (充气的) tube. Suddenly, the girls __________ balance and fall into the river. Worse still, the girls __________ hold on to the tube, which their mother is sitting in, __________ her into the river, too. Now all three are caught in the river's current.

Blachut __________ from his work when he hears someone shouting, “Three people are drowning in the Lech!” Blachut __________ the three women a short distance away, waving their arms and trying to grab anything they can. Having taken lifesaving training courses, he hurries to the riverbank and jumps into the river. Despite the cold, what he cares about is __________ saving lives.

As Blachut _________ them, he can tell the mother is in the most trouble. Blachut immediately dives under the drowning woman, lifts her upward and pushes her toward the shore. __________, an onlooker is close enough to __________ the woman’s hand, pulling her to shore. Without __________ Blachut jumps into the current again, saving the daughters in the same way he did their mother.

The mother expresses her __________ appreciation for Blachut, and he is happy to see they are safe and sound.

1.

A．leisure

B．business

C．study

D．research

2.

A．warm

B．pure

C．cold

D．shallow

3.

A．covers

B．dries

C．winds

D．flows

4.

A．edge

B．top

C．bottom

D．entrance

5.

A．keep

B．break

C．find

D．lose

6.

A．energetically

B．desperately

C．properly

D．unwillingly

7.

A．directing

B．exposing

C．pulling

D．following

8.

A．looks up

B．turns up

C．passes out

D．brings out

9.

A．urges

B．spots

C．assumes

D．ignores

10.

A．all but

B．everything but

C．anything but

D．nothing but

11.

A．departs

B．approaches

C．figures

D．awakens

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Meanwhile

D．Otherwise

13.

A．grasp

B．offer

C．loose

D．tie

14.

A．doubt

B．permission

C．exception

D．delay

15.

A．breathtaking

B．heartfelt

C．heart-warming

D．good-natured

3 . It was the start of spring several years ago. I _________ my old lawn mower (割草机) to cut my grass. I pushed it over to my front _________. There mixed in with many grass species, and I saw something new. A single buttercup (金凤花) _________ its way through the soil. It was bright yellow with five pedals making a _________ shape. I smelt it and _________ at its sweet scent (香味). It looked too _________ to cut down so I mowed around it.

The next year when I once again pulled out the lawn mower, I saw that now there were several buttercups blooming where the first one had been. It _________ my day seeing how the beautiful little flower had increased so once again I _________ around it for as long as I could.

Now, several years later my front yard is _________ with buttercups. I also see buttercups everywhere blooming along the sides of the roads and on the grassy hills near my home. I wonder sometimes just how many of these lovely little creations came from that first __________ that I didn’t mow down.

It makes me think about all the things we can __________ through our lives. Every smile we share creates other __________ as well. Every act of kindness we do brings out the kindness in those around us. Every moment of love we create increases in all the hearts it __________. In the garden of __________ what we give is what we grow. May all of your days be as bright and __________ as a billion buttercups.

1.

A．put off

B．pulled out

C．put up

D．pull up

2.

A．lake

B．door

C．yard

D．window

3.

A．was sailing

B．was pushing

C．was lighting

D．was walking

4.

A．star-like

B．leaf-like

C．moon-like

D．ball-like

5.

A．sighed

B．shouted

C．smiled

D．knocked

6.

A．smelly

B．lucky

C．friendly

D．lovely

7.

A．brightened

B．darken

C．ruined

D．destroyed

8.

A．sat

B．jumped

C．walked

D．cut

9.

A．concerned

B．filled

C．familiar

D．delighted

10.

A．leaf

B．grass

C．flower

D．tree

11.

A．use

B．decrease

C．increase

D．forgive

12.

A．wrinkles

B．ideas

C．tears

D．smiles

13.

A．makes

B．touches

C．holds

D．injures

14.

A．life

B．shelter

C．campus

D．city

15.

A．beautiful

B．calm

C．frightening

D．free

7 . My brother rang. “Can you do something with Mum?” he asked. Since Dad died, she’s been unwilling to _________ the house. She and my dad came over from Iran. My brother, Faraz, and I were born and _________ in America. _________, even now we always speak in Farsi (波斯语) when together as a family.

Mum was a writer and wrote poems in her own _________. But she didn’t write any more and stayed indoors after Dad died. One day, I saw a poster _________ that our town hall would be hosting people who’d been to Iran. I asked Mum to share her _________ there. _________, she agreed. After we arrived, she _________ cottage pie with chips. Seeing me dip my chips in gravy (肉汁), she was _________ at first. But then she accepted and laughed, because she knew I was a child of two __________ eager to enjoy what they both served up.

That day was a good __________. After that, Mum began to take a(n) __________ in the world again: She started a new collection of poems. “I’m thinking of taking a degree in English __________ if my English keeps improving. You and Faraz will help, I hope?” She asked on the phone. “Of course, Mum - as long as we don’t lose our mother tongue.” I replied. Ever since, I’ve been thinking about the phrase “mother tongue”. It means so many things: The __________ given by mothers to their babies and said back to them and the acknowledgement that all languages are rich in poetry. I’m a child of two cultures and I love them both, just as I love the people who helped __________ them around me.

1.

A．leave

B．move

C．keep

D．sell

2.

A．grown up

B．brought up

C．broken up

D．turned up

3.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

4.

A．style

B．rhythm

C．language

D．way

5.

A．writing

B．speaking

C．adding

D．saying

6.

A．poems

B．novels

C．essays

D．reports

7.

A．Surprisingly

B．Frighteningly

C．Disappointingly

D．Unfortunately

8.

A．made

B．carried

C．ordered

D．refused

9.

A．scared

B．shocked

C．thrilled

D．delighted

10.

A．lives

B．countries

C．families

D．cultures

11.

A．start

B．ending

C．process

D．opportunity

12.

A．role

B．chance

C．interest

D．duty

13.

A．history

B．painting

C．architecture

D．literature

14.

A．blood

B．spirit

C．words

D．thoughts

15.

A．offer

B．shape

C．escape

D．remove

8 . When my children were younger, we used to walk a graveled trail (用碎石铺成的小路) around the lake near our home. One spring day my daughter and I ______ just how much rubbish was ______ along the trail. The next day then we brought a big rubbish bag with us and started to slowly, step by step, ______ the rubbish along our way. There were plastic water bottles, wrappers for candy bars, empty chip bags, and even an old discarded shoe. We stopped and picked up each one. By the time we had circled the ______, the bag was nearly ______.

Tired but ______, we put the bag in an empty rubbish can. We stopped before we ______ home and took one last look at the lake as the sun set. It looked more ______ than ever.

I know that at times this world’s problems can seem ______ to deal with and you wonder what you can do to make a difference. But the ______ is everything you do makes a difference! Every time you bent ______ to pick up a single piece of rubbish you make a difference. Every ______ you share makes a difference. Every kind word you say makes a difference. Every hug you share, every flower you plant, every animal you ______, everything you do, no matter how ______, makes a difference in this world.

Therefore, make your difference ______ from picking up a piece of rubbish.

1.

A．thought

B．threw

C．valued

D．noticed

2.

A．missing

B．lying

C．hanging

D．waiting

3.

A．raise up

B．turn up

C．pick up

D．make up

4.

A．forest

B．mountain

C．pool

D．lake

5.

A．full

B．empty

C．broken

D．new

6.

A．happy

B．sad

C．depressed

D．exhausted

7.

A．headed

B．left

C．called

D．flew

8.

A．normal

B．boring

C．disappointing

D．beautiful

9.

A．easy

B．hard

C．unnecessary

D．simple

10.

A．hope

B．aim

C．tradition

D．truth

11.

A．forward

B．upward

C．backward

D．onward

12.

A．scream

B．laugh

C．smile

D．weep

13.

A．lose

B．beat

C．save

D．trick

14.

A．many

B．much

C．big

D．small

15.

A．yesterday

B．today

C．tomorrow

D．tonight

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

One Friday afternoon, some of my classmates planned to take a hike in a jungle (丛林), including my friends Jake and Liam. They asked me if I would like to go with them. I love outdoor activities, so I immediately agreed.

It was sunny the following morning. I was in a very good mood. I was so excited about hiking since it was the first time that I had hiked with them. I ate a light breakfast. After that, I hurriedly ran out of my house to meet them in the school playground.

The jungle where we were going was far from our school. Its name is Salymbia Jungle. It took about three hours to go there by bus, but it wasn’t a boring journey as we were all eager to hike. After we got off the bus, we found a local guide to ensure our safety. The guide, whose name is Thomas, said that he had hiked in the Salymbia Jungle lots of times and that he was familiar with the route. When we arrived, Thomas told us never to leave the group. He warned us that we would easily get lost in the jungle if we walked alone. Then we began to hike.

There were various plants which we had never seen before. All of us were amazed at the beauty of the scenery and the sounds of the creatures. Sadly, after hiking for about an hour, I found that my watch on my wrist was gone. I realised that my watch had fallen off. It was a gift from my grandma, and I loved it very much. Without thinking, I turned back and tried to find my watch. Since I was the last one walking in the group, nobody noticed it when I walked away.

I wasn’t worried about getting lost because I thought I could find my watch easily. However, when I finally found my watch and tried to catch up with my friends, they had gone far. I immediately realised that I was alone and lost.

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 sky started to become dark and I was very worried.
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Fortunately, they found me with great effort.
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10 . 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。

It was dark, cold and raining on December 24. James left his office and walked slowly across the street to the parking place. He was very tired. He took out his car key and put down his umbrella. He put the key into the lock and turned it. Nothing happened. The door would not open. Then James realised that it was the wrong car. His car was red, but this one was dark blue. “Oh dear! I must have parked in a different place this morning,” thought he. Putting up his umbrella, he set off to look for his car. The rain poured down and the evening got colder and colder.

Having walked round all the side streets, James didn’t find his car. He was exhausted and angry. “Someone must have stolen my car,” he thought. “Now I shall have to go to the police station and report it.” The policeman there was very helpful. He wrote down a description of James car and then took his address and telephone number. As James was leaving, the policeman wished him a merry Christmas.

“Christmas!” thought James. “Oh no! I’ve forgotten all about Christmas. I haven’t bought my wife a present and now all the shops are shut. What shall I do?” When waiting for the bus, he got wetter and more miserable (难受的). He had no umbrella and the rain flowed down into his collar. He felt like bursting into tears.

When James got home, he found his wife standing on a chair and looking for something in a very high cupboard. “What are you doing, Jessica?” he asked. “The big gold star for the Christmas tree,” Jessica replied. “Just a moment. I’ll go into the garage (车库) and fetch the stepladder (梯子) for you,” said James. When James saw .the well-decorated Christmas tree and lots of presents under it, he felt even more unhappy. “What a lovely tree!” he thought as he went downstairs, “I haven’t even got one present for Jessica. I’ve lost my car and I’m completely wet. I must have lost my umbrella, too.”

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。

As James opened the garage door, he spotted something, frozen in amazement.

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Pleased to know his car was there, James entered the room with the present.

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