1 . Sam is not happy today. He doesn’t do well in his English test this time. Now he is sitting alone in his room.

Seeing this, his grandmother comes and talks to him to make him feel good. She sits down next to Sam and gives him a pencil. Sam looks at his grandmother and doesn’t take it. “Things like this are only for students who do well. I don’t do well!” Sam says.

Sam’s grandmother says, “It’s not a present for you. I want you to learn something from it. The pencil is just like you. It gets a painful sharpening(痛苦的削磨), just like how you get the pain of not doing well in your test.”

“But it will help you be a good student. See, all the good things coming from the pencil are from itself. And you too will find something good in yourself. Finally just as the pencil will make its mark (痕迹) on the paper, you will also leave your mark on anything you choose to do. Just ‘sharpen’ yourself and do well next time!”

Sam feels good right away. He plans to make a change as his grandmother says.

1. Where does the grandmother talk to Sam?

A．In Sam’s school.

B．In Sam’s room.

C．Outside the house.

D．In a pencil shop.

2. How does Sam feel when his grandma gives him a pencil?

A．He believes it too small.	B．He hates pencils.
C．He thinks it a present.	D．He doesn’t like it.

3. What does Sam’s grandma use the pencil to tell him?

A．Sam can’t do well without, the pencil.

B．Work hard and do well next time.

C．The pencil can help him do better.

D．A sharpening pencil writes well.

4. What does Sam think of his grandmother’s idea?

A．Foolish.

B．Strange.

C．Interesting.

D．Helpful

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。

Several days ago, local News Channel reported a story between a mother and her son. The mother was a single woman who had been feeling a great deal of anger and bitterness due to her financial and psychological problem, causing her emotions to be unpredictable. Occasionally, she may not pay enough attention to her son or couldn’t respond to his requirements timely. Sometimes, she would even pour her negative emotions onto her child, which made him feel helpless. In fact, this child is a very outstanding and caring boy.

That day, the mother directed her anger towards her child again because of some small matter. Although the child did not resist, the mother still drove the child out of the house, slammed the door shut and left the child outside to reflect (反省).

It was when the mother became calm and a little regretful that she opened her door and found her child missing. Anxious and scared, she searched everywhere, but the child was nowhere to be found. Her anxiety was gradually increasing.

The worried mother thought of seeking help from the police. Quickly, she went to the police station and explained the situation to the officer on duty. The police officer explained that, as a general rule, they couldn’t file a case for a missing child within the first 24 hours. However, they could provide assistance in other ways, such as posting the child’s photo on social media platforms to expand the search area.

After expressing gratitude for the police officer’s kindness, the mother continued searching for her child. Despite trying various methods, the mother still couldn’t find the child. Unexpectedly, the child was wandering in the streets, he felt lost and alone, not knowing where to go or what to do. He felt the tears forming in his eyes but refused to let them down. He didn’t want to show weakness in front of anyone, and it made him feel even more alone.

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

Exhausted and hungry, the child kept walking aimlessly until he finally came across a bench along the street.

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Soon after, the mother arrived hurriedly.

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3 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.

About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.

I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.

On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.

Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.

1.

A．move

B．march

C．walk

D．run

2.

A．fell

B．jumped

C．broke

D．headed

3.

A．loss

B．shock

C．pain

D．need

4.

A．push

B．locate

C．find

D．confirm

5.

A．stand

B．escape

C．cry

D．shout

6.

A．pushing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．pulling

7.

A．took

B．cost

C．wasted

D．gave

8.

A．Temporarily

B．Eventually

C．Fortunately

D．Initially

9.

A．normal

B．boiling

C．freezing

D．average

10.

A．admiring

B．repeating

C．delivering

D．providing

11.

A．humble

B．confident

C．positive

D．negative

12.

A．quieter

B．longer

C．shorter

D．louder

13.

A．sharpen

B．adopt

C．appreciate

D．crack

14.

A．agree

B．help

C．leave

D．die

15.

A．effort

B．trial

C．chance

D．break

16.

A．alive

B．asleep

C．awake

D．alone

17.

A．came out

B．turned out

C．proved out

D．worked out

18.

A．survey

B．interview

C．rescue

D．sports

19.

A．blood

B．cells

C．water

D．sweat

20.

A．entered

B．made

C．reached

D．got

4 . On the 25th of December, my mother expected her children to be present, exchanging gifts and eating turkey. But as an artist and daughter, my heart seemed to be more in my work as an artist. As for my mother and my family, I thought we would have more time to spend Christmas together. I was going to do my own thing.

I made plans for my winter adventure in New Hampshire. The MacDowell Colony (麦道尔艺术村) was everything I could have wished for. About 20 to 30 artists were present, and it was as captivating as I had imagined. Snowy New England, sledding (滑雪橇) and whisky! It felt like my life had become an unexpected independent film.

By Christmas Eve, I had been at the colony more than a week. The fresh feelings were wearing off, but I would never admit it. Everyone around me was having too much fun—drinks and deep conversations by the fireplace. It seemed so amazing! What was wrong with me? This was the holiday I’d always dreamed of. No plastic reindeer. Not a Christmas sweater anywhere in sight. People here didn’t even say “Christmas”, but they said “holiday”. Then why was I so down?

Finally, I called home. My dad answered. He told me that my mother was out shopping with my brothers. I found there was a fire in my heart. They were having a fine Christmas without me? Didn’t they miss me? How could they?

Despite a serious snowstorm, a large package with my mother’s beautiful handwriting showed up near my door at the artist colony on Christmas morning. I seized it as if I had been five years old. Inside was my favorite cake.

As I sliced (切) the cake, everyone gathered around —young and old. My mother had sent a real homemade gift. It was a minor Christmas miracle that one cake managed to feed so many. We ate it from paper towels with our hands, satisfying a hunger we didn’t know we had and reminding us of our dear families, who must be missing us too.

1. Why was the author unwilling to spend Christmas at home?

A．She met some trouble at work.

B．She wanted to focus on her career.

C．She had disagreements with her mother.

D．She was tired of staying at a familiar place.

2. What does the underlined word “captivating” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Attractive.

B．Tough.

C．Strange.

D．Simple.

3. What can we learn about the artist colony from Paragraph 3?

A．It attracted many sports lovers.

B．It was suitable for holiday parties.

C．It lacked the Christmas atmosphere.

D．It gave the author some artistic ideas.

4. What did the author mainly intend to express in the last two paragraphs?

A．She learned to be open to others.

B．She enjoyed bringing kindness to strangers.

C．Her mother was good at taking care of her family.

D．Her mother’s cake cured the artists of their homesickness.

5 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

I can remember some things about my childhood. Some are unhappy. I remember my first visit    1    the zoo. I saw a lion and    2    eagle. The lion was very lazy, and he    3    (sleep) all the time. He was very    4    (bore) to me. The eagles suddenly flew in the air and frightened me. I started to cry!

Of course some memories are happy. I remember the day when my father tried to teach me how    5    (ride) a bicycle. I wasn't very good at it. I said, “I don't want to do this!" But my father was very    6    (patience) and very soon he taught me how to do it. Now I ride my bicycle every day and I'm much    7    (fast) than my father! And I also remember my first day at kindergarten very    8    (clear). There were so many children! I only knew one of them, a boy    9    (live) in the apartment next door. I was very nervous. However,    10    we started playing with some toys, I soon stopped feeling nervous.

6 . It was the last day of the month-long summer camp. All the camp leaders and volunteers were preparing for the party that evening. Some were setting up chairs and tables outside, some were preparing water balloons for games we’d play later, and some were_________fruits.

A pastor（牧师）came to me,_________me a small broom and a dustpan, and asked me to sweep the gym. Alone. I had no_________. I was a team leader at camp, and this pastor was my employer. I put on as_________a face as I could and_________to sweep the floor. The whole situation felt so _________. I was angry.

During a_________between sweeps, I looked up. The same pastor who told me to sweep the gym was_________moving the speakers and cleaning the stage in the front of the gym. He worked alone, too. And I noticed the calmness and_________in his eyes as he worked.__________, my unhappiness left my heart, and in its place grew a sense of__________for what I saw in the pastor.

First, being a leader doesn’t mean doing all the fun things, all the time. It also means____________and hard work. To be a good leader, it means doing things one doesn’t really__________with a cheerful, genuine smile. Second, taking the time to think is________ to being a good leader. Without time for________, you might__________what’s more important. Third, however complex a task maybe, however long you have to work on it, you have to__________it. Cleaning the whole gym with a small broom seemed________. But I made it, one sweep at a time.

       I__________the pastor on my way to the garbage bin outside the gym. He looked up and smiled at me—and I smiled back. It was a tired smile, but it was a__________one.

1.

A．buying

B．cutting

C．picking

D．storing

2.

A．lent

B．gifted

C．awarded

D．handed

3.

A．choice

B．sense

C．interest

D．opportunity

4.

A．serious

B．disappointed

C．cheerful

D．embarrassed

5.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．pretended

D．started

6.

A．unsafe

B．unfair

C．uncommon

D．unfamiliar

7.

A．trial

B．strike

C．break

D．review

8.

A．quietly

B．proudly

C．casually

D．hurriedly

9.

A．pain

B．joy

C．regret

D．desire

10.

A．Actually

B．Hopefully

C．Fortunately

D．Instantly

11.

A．urgency

B．sympathy

C．appreciation

D．achievement

12.

A．sacrifice

B．risk

C．guidance

D．experience

13.

A．care

B．enjoy

C．value

D．match

14.

A．vital

B．equal

C．similar

D．relevant

15.

A．expectation

B．preparation

C．assumption

D．reflection

16.

A．doubt

B．destroy

C．overlook

D．postpone

17.

A．help with

B．stick to

C．approve of

D．suffer from

18.

A．rewarding

B．unnecessary

C．satisfying

D．impossible

19.

A．passed

B．forgot

C．comforted

D．avoided

20.

A．final

B．real

C．patient

D．different

7 . Any dog’s love can feel like a miracle(奇迹). Mason is a strong _________, and he may be the kind one that can bring happy surprise on Earth. He _________ a storm last spring. His family thought he would be _________ there, but the storm broke the garage door and Mason _________.

That day a lot of people _________ a lot. Mason’s family was _________ that they were just to be alive, _________ the storm had left their home broken. But they were _________ at the thought that their sweet friend had died. They _________ the neighbourhood, hoping to find him, but Mason didn’t ____________ up.

Three weeks after the ____________, Mason’s family stopped by the house to collect some things that once ____________ to them. There Mason sat on the front door, so ____________ to see his family that his entire body was shaking. Where had Mason stayed during the storm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he ____________ his way back home without any help from the others? There was no answer to those ____________ and no time to think. Mason was thin and couldn’t stand well. The family quickly found the ____________ and learned their dog had returned home on broken front legs. “He was ____________ badly,” says Doster, who had spent days helping pets with their owners. He also got in touch with Dr. William, who ____________ to perform the operation for free.

Mason was hurt so bad that he needed weeks to ____________. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was jumping around like a ____________ dog again. “It is really a miracle!” Doster says.

1.

A．cat

B．by

C．dog

D．horse

2.

A．went through

B．looked for

C．died from

D．fell into

3.

A．safe

B．lovely

C．lonely

D．brave

4.

A．woke

B．escaped

C．disappeared

D．starved

5.

A．gained

B．found

C．enjoyed

D．suffered

6.

A．upset

B．calm

C．grateful

D．dangerous

7.

A．so that

B．even though

C．as if

D．now that

8.

A．honest

B．certain

C．special

D．sorry

9.

A．designed

B．searched

C．protected

D．solved

10.

A．get

B．turn

C．end

D．pick

11.

A．disaster

B．miracle

C．festival

D．celebration

12.

A．belonged

B．went

C．got

D．fell

13.

A．tired

B．excited

C．frightened

D．determined

14.

A．find

B．decide

C．prepare

D．keep

15.

A．stories

B．reasons

C．experiences

D．questions

16.

A．rest

B．medicine

C．result

D．help

17.

A．beaten

B．hurt

C．paid

D．fixed

18.

A．volunteered

B．tried

C．continued

D．struggled

19.

A．leave

B．count

C．recover

D．develop

20.

A．weak

B．healthy

C．clever

D．hopeful