1 . Earlier in the day, I had prepared for the unlikely event of a flood. It had been raining heavily that week, and authorities had issued a flood warning, though not for where I was. _________, I’d placed sandbags outside my garden door just in case.

As I was about to fall asleep in my basement bedroom, I suddenly heard the sound of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was _________ by the sensation of cold water touching my knees and rising fast.

Shaking in the darkness, I grabbed my phone and turned on the _________. As I stepped out of my bedroom, water was shooting through the gaps of the garden door. The water must have gone over the sandbags. All around me, my things began to float (漂) and the water was now up to my waist. I began to _________ and started to walk to my only _________: the door that leads upstairs.

I struggled to the door and tried to pull it open, but the force of the _________ wouldn’t let me do so. I looked around and grabbed a broom (扫帚) floating behind me to open the door. I managed to make a gap of about a foot, just wide enough to _________ myself through.

Finally, I _________ outside. I came so close to death that day. But rather than trapped in that, I prefer to _________ what my mother told me afterward: “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you __________.”

1.

A．Instead

B．Still

C．Meanwhile

D．Therefore

2.

A．amused

B．moved

C．shocked

D．confused

3.

A．radio

B．heater

C．recorder

D．flashlight

4.

A．panic

B．excite

C．swim

D．return

5.

A．trap

B．escape

C．shelter

D．entrance

6.

A．air

B．sand

C．wind

D．water

7.

A．wet

B．check

C．force

D．live

8.

A．made it

B．forgot it

C．beat it

D．left it

9.

A．reward

B．refuse

C．recall

D．recreate

10.

A．survived

B．changed

C．started

D．recovered

3 . I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked down, shook her head and said: “Not so good. My husband just lost his job. The truth is, I don’t know how I’m going to get through these days.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps(食品券).

My heart ached. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, or ask for her husband’s resume(简历)?

Walking into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.

“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’ re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something. ”

I handed her the small card from my purse. When the woman read the two words “You Matter” on the card, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said: “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was: “Would it be OK to give you a hug? ”

A few days earlier, one of my workmates gave a similar card to me as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I ordered my own box of “You Matter” cards and started sharing them.

1. What was the woman’s trouble?

A．She lost her job.

B．She needed more food stamps.

C．She didn’t know how to get through the hard time.

D．She didn’t have enough money to pay for her groceries.

2. How did the author help the woman?

A．She inspired the woman with a card.

B．She bought some food for the woman.

C．She gave the woman a handful of money.

D．She offered the woman’s husband a better job.

3. What does the underlined word “startled” most probably mean?

A．Moved.

B．Surprised.

C．Pleased.

D．Annoyed.

4. Which could be the best title for the text?

A．You Decide Who You Are	B．Bad Things Will Go Away
C．The Help from a Stranger	D．The Power of a Small Card

4 . A picture with a dog in a hospital room visiting a patient has recently attracted the attention of millions of people.

The patient is a man who is the dog’s owner. They are the best friends. The dog, named Rusty, always does what the man wants it to do. They had separated from each other since the man was ill in hospital.

The _________ dog in the picture was saying goodbye to his _________ as he lay in his hospital bed because he was badly ill. It is obvious that he is coming to the end of his life.

Emily, the man’s sister, _________ the picture on Reddit — a social networking site. It has been _________, written about and commented on thousands of times. Thousands upon thousands of _________ have opened their wallets to help the _________ man’s family with the increasing bills in the hospital.

The man in the hospital bed is Mike Petrosino, 27 years old. He was 13 when he was first _________ with a rare form of cancer that _________ soft tissue, bones as well as other parts of the human body. “He’s in a lot of pain, but he tries to show that he is _________ so that he can make others worry less about him,” Emily said. “We are told there is nothing else he can do.”

Friends and family have come __________ to say their goodbyes. And the photo, taken by Mike’s brother, John, __________ one very special goodbye, when the Petrosino’s family dog, Rusty, came to Mike’s hospital bedside.

Emily said it was “__________” the way in which the world __________ to the photo. Many people followed the photo to the family’s to Funding page. More than $30,000 has been __________ so far. “To see these people who don’t know whom they are donating money to, it is really __________,” Emily said. “We all really __________ it.”

“It’s a great photo. You can see there’s a lot of __________ in that photo,” said Emily, “People really understand the meaning of it. When you see something that cuts through the emotion, it really __________ you.” Emily posted this update about an hour ago, “An ambulance is coming to __________ Mike soon to bring him home for Christmas. Again thank you all for your donations and kind words and prayers... There are so many __________ people in the world.”

1.

A．valuable

B．dangerous

C．faithful

D．curious

2.

A．master

B．manager

C．holder

D．boss

3.

A．changed

B．drew

C．posted

D．updated

4.

A．published

B．shared

C．printed

D．described

5.

A．officers

B．strangers

C．visitors

D．doctors

6.

A．dying

B．recovering

C．sleeping

D．crying

7.

A．detected

B．decided

C．operated

D．identified

8.

A．discovers

B．prevents

C．attacks

D．crashes

9.

A．responsible

B．reliable

C．changeable

D．comfortable

10.

A．normally

B．sadly

C．simply

D．secretly

11.

A．showed

B．developed

C．expected

D．explained

12.

A．promising

B．amusing

C．interesting

D．amazing

13.

A．responded

B．applied

C．referred

D．replied

14.

A．earned

B．achieved

C．raised

D．delivered

15.

A．touching

B．embarrassing

C．annoying

D．relaxing

16.

A．practice

B．appreciate

C．imagine

D．experience

17.

A．passion

B．love

C．danger

D．sympathy

18.

A．reminds

B．warns

C．recalls

D．hits

19.

A．bring up

B．wake up

C．pick up

D．dress up

20.

A．pitiful

B．thankful

C．useful

D．wonderful

5 . In Return

Recently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I started to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity(不幸) on the court and he was playing in a bad environment-it was the opponent’s home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan's team was left behind for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had been fired earlier in the day. A career position I held for 14 years was the victim of corporate restructuring(公司重组). I was prepared for it as I had experienced the same thing 14 years earlier, but, just like a punch in the mouth, the blow is never softened because you were expecting it.

As I watched the adversity on the court that my son was experiencing, I recalled my earlier events, packing up everything in a box and waving goodbye to a great group of colleagues with whom I'd had the pleasure of working. Driving home, I kept telling myself, “I will find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities.” It was a belief I repeated to myself during a trying day and it was the same one that I tried to teach my son.

The basketball game entered the fourth quarter. I saw the focus and determination on his face. There was no room for self-doubt. He fought back to go ahead by three points. After he made the basket, his team was able to hang on and stop the other team from scoring, and won the game. Nathan's joy on his face, the cheering from the crowd, the silence on the other side of the gym-it was a moment that would make any parent proud.

As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned(领悟) on me that I had taught him determination in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court.

1. What happened to the author 14 years earlier?

A．He lost his job.	B．He quitted his job.
C．He worked in a bad environment.	D．He was prepared for a career position.

2. In face of adversity, the author had taught his son the following beliefs EXCEPT_______.

A．confidence	B．focus
C．self-doubt	D．determination

3. What is the author's purpose of writing paragraph 3?

A．To criticize the unfriendly gym.

B．To encourage himself to be confident.

C．To amuse the readers with a funny sport event.

D．To acknowledge Nathan's focus and determination.

4. What can we learn from this story?

A．Success means getting personal desires satisfied.

B．Little man can make a big difference.

C．Fame is a great thirst of the young.

D．You harvest what you sow.

6 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适 当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

One day, I got stuck in the subway. It was about nine o'clock in the morning. The train was leaving a station when it started to slow down and then came to a stop. After five minutes of waiting, some passengers weren't     1     (patience) any more. After twenty minutes, most of them were looking annoyed. Half an hour passed, I was still trapped there,     2     ( wonder) if I was going to stay there for the rest of the day. But just then the train began to move     3    ( slow). A cheer went up, and people continued to talk excitedly as if nothing had happened at all.

7 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们班上周组织了一次以“快乐送万 家”为主题的社会实践活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记, 记述整个过程。
注意:词数不少于60。

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8 . Birthdays are important and for me there is often a surprise from my father. I can never guess what is waiting for me.

On my birthday, I would be crying whenever someone phoned me to _________because all I wanted was for them to be with me and _______ me a hug.

On the 22^nd of April, my 14^th birthday, I woke up feeling _______ I was at home alone in Switzerland. My father was _______ for work. I was preparing myself for a day full of sadness when I _______ a text message from my father. He said “Happy birthday J My dearest! Go into my room now.” I went inside. What _______me was that there was a note on top of some new _______ for me, saying “Get dressed, and come out.” I was so excited. It took me only 2 minutes to _______ all of them and run out of my house.

My father was _______ for me in the car. He was just smiling and didn't tell me where we were going, only that it would take about half an hour to get there. After a short and pleasant trip, we ________ in front of an amusement park. A lot of people with the park's mascot (吉祥物) called Euromaus were welcoming us at the 21________ We bought tickets and stepped in. Everything was shiny and exciting and there were a lot of people with their children. The park was ________ into sixteen areas and they were all ________after European countries or cities, such as France, Paris, Greece. But the dominating things in the park were rollercoasters(过山车) ________ all around the park, and high above it. I was ________ but still decided to go on a ride, just to ________ challenges. Then I went to the main rollercoaster, the longest and the scariest one ________. It had a highest point of 73 meters. The first part of the ride was slow, so I could see the whole ________ of the park. People looked so small from above but everything in my eyes was beautiful. My heart ________ so hard, and I couldn't stop cheering and laughing.

It was the most ________ day of my life with my father not because the rollercoaster but the love from my father.

1.

A．announce

B．inform

C．invite

D．congratulate

2.

A．sell

B．give

C．buy

D．pay

3.

A．worried

B．confused

C．depressed

D．amazed

4.

A．nearby

B．away

C．ahead

D．around

5.

A．received

B．accepted

C．posted

D．offered

6.

A．encouraged

B．changed

C．surprised

D．amused

7.

A．magazines

B．clothes

C．books

D．toys

8.

A．put on

B．try on

C．give away

D．sell out

9.

A．preparing

B．looking

C．applying

D．waiting

10.

A．joined

B．succeeded

C．arrived

D．resulted

11.

A．hotel

B．entrance

C．office

D．shop

12.

A．divided

B．turned

C．knocked

D．broken

13.

A．built

B．named

C．decorated

D．followed

14.

A．drawn

B．grown

C．spread

D．lost

15.

A．amused

B．disappointed

C．satisfied

D．frightened

16.

A．avoid

B．check

C．watch

D．face

17.

A．directly

B．easily

C．effectively

D．simply

18.

A．bridges

B．transport

C．scenery

D．routes

19.

A．jumped

B．tapped

C．hurt

D．beat

20.

A．unforgettable

B．unacceptable

C．unbelievable

D．uncomfortable

9 . When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.

“Hello?” she called. “Celia? Marie”

There was no response.

The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it “Forgotten Island” because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn’t on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn’t know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends — her, Celia, and Marie.

But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.

“Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat.” Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That’s why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie’s side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.

A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina’s mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn’t become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill (寒意) down her back.

Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.

In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie’s dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn’t seem to mind becoming wet.

1. What can be inferred about the island?

A．It is very near the ocean.

B．It is a popular place for boating.

C．It is surrounded by thick forest.

D．It has never been reached by others.

2. Why did Lina get angry?

A．Marie would not help row the boat.

B．Lina was left alone on the island.

C．Marie didn't know how to row the boat.

D．Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.

3. What caused Lina to feel a chill?

A．Her shame about the unnecessary argument.

B．The first raindrops of the approaching storm.

C．The idea that no one would come to save her.

D．The drop in temperature as the sun went down.

4. Who pulled Lina out of the water?

A．Marie’s father.

B．Lina herself.

C．Marie.

D．CeliA.