1 . A boy in Florida called 911 but didn’t have a real emergency. Instead, he wanted a hug from an officer, and the responding officer understood.

Footage (镜头) from the home’s doorbell camera _______ the officer Scott Pracht responding and talking to the boy’s mom.

“We had a 911 call,” Pract says in the video.

“We can talk to my son.” the mother says.

Her young son _______ the door with his cellphone and when asked if he called the police, he says, “Well, I wanted to give him a hug.” Then the boy runs out to hug Pracht _______, who embraces him back.

After hugging the boy, Pracht _______ that 911 is for those who need help. “You need to be _______ when you call that number.” he tells the boy. “Only when you are _______. And if you’re hurt, or someone is doing something they’re not _______ to do, give us a call, okay?” The boy _______, and Pracht tells him not to worry about it.

Scott Pracht’s office _______ the video on Facebook on Thursday, where it was ________ nearly 10,000 times. In a statement, Hillsborough Sheriff (警官) Chad Chronister said they “deeply appreciate the ________ shown by this young child.”

“Our officers are more than ________ to share a hug and spread love to children in our community. However, it’s ________ for everyone to remember that 911 is a lifeline,“ he said. “We ________ parents and educators to teach children about the ________ use of emergency services.”

1.

A．analyzes

B．guides

C．shows

D．explores

2.

A．breaks

B．fixes

C．approaches

D．locks

3.

A．tightly

B．secretly

C．accidentally

D．awkwardly

4.

A．agreed

B．explained

C．complained

D．realized

5.

A．humble

B．grateful

C．patient

D．careful

6.

A．under protection

B．on vacation

C．in trouble

D．on duty

7.

A．supposed

B．required

C．reminded

D．proposed

8.

A．refuses

B．cheers

C．apologizes

D．suspects

9.

A．selected

B．posted

C．recognized

D．completed

10.

A．exchanged

B．examined

C．collected

D．viewed

11.

A．kindness

B．wisdom

C．independence

D．curiosity

12.

A．active

B．serious

C．generous

D．happy

13.

A．vital

B．difficult

C．possible

D．sufficient

14.

A．allow

B．encourage

C．train

D．warn

15.

A．flexible

B．creative

C．appropriate

D．occasional

3 . On the choppy waters of the Bay of Bengal, a ship ________ with migrant workers returned to Andhra Pradesh. One of the workers ________ out at the waves and had a dream about the 2-year-old son he hadn’t seen since birth. The dream was filled with colors and promise.

When he ________ to his village, the man requested a meeting with the elders. ________ , the elders agreed, and the young son, Sam, became the only child in the village chosen to go to school.

“Even though many in my village hated me, and I often felt ________ , I kept going,” says Sam, who continued his schooling even when his father died,________ the family to fend(照顾) for themselves for survival.

When Sam finished public school, he was accepted to an American university. It ________ he would have to leave his mother and brother living at the lowest level of ________ in the village. He wouldn’t see them for two years. But his soul was good, and he was patient, even as his ________ hurt.

In university, his soul lit up, and he reveled in learning all he could ________ . From there, it was on to Washington, D. C. for a doctoral degree and a ________ in the Education Department.

Finally, Sam could fulfill the dream his father had for him: to bring ________ to the village. He sent most of his money back to the village to build a ________ school and pay for teachers. A brick building ________ on the dirt lot. Computers arrived, along with electricity and the internet. Sam returned every summer to work with the minister of education and invited every child to school.

“I have much,” he says. “So I give much.”

His father would be ________.1.

A．covered

B．packed

C．directed

D．instructed

2.

A．stared

B．glanced

C．looked

D．glared

3.

A．reached

B．got

C．arrived

D．returned

4.

A．Awkwardly

B．Eagerly

C．Finally

D．Undoubtedly

5.

A．active

B．alone

C．confident

D．strict

6.

A．leaving

B．forbidding

C．desiring

D．allowing

7.

A．involved

B．meant

C．explained

D．led

8.

A．poverty

B．happiness

C．food

D．condition

9.

A．mind

B．emotion

C．body

D．heart

10.

A．imagine

B．assess

C．recommend

D．absorb

11.

A．thesis

B．promise

C．career

D．research

12.

A．education

B．money

C．change

D．development

13.

A．public

B．primary

C．new

D．shabby

14.

A．cleaned up

B．went up

C．built up

D．took up

15.

A．bitter

B．cautious

C．proud

D．brilliant

5 . 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。

Police chief Matthew Bruce’s son, Adam, came late into his lives, so he always spoiled him and never said no to him for anything. As Adam grew older, he began to take his parents’ love and concern for granted, as if it were permission for him to do whatever he pleased. There were certainly times when he was criticized for bad grades or sneaking out of the house, but that was limited to only minor blame. Adam thought that if he pretended to be an “ideal” son, he would have to face absolutely no blame from his parents. So he began to act like a good son in front of them while engaging in all sorts of wrongdoing behind their backs, such as breaking the law. However, Adam always got away with it.

One day, Adam was driving back from a party with his friend Freddie when he began over-speeding. Freddie warned him to slow down, but Adam didn’t listen. Adam’s driving worried Freddie. He asked Adam to slow down again, and when Adam didn’t, he grabbed the steering wheel himself, causing the car to slide off the road and ran into a tree on the side. Then they heard the alarm of a police car behind them. The car came to a stop in front of them, and a police officer approached them.

“I’ve been following your car for a while now, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the station for speeding. May I have your driver’s license first?” the police officer said.

Freddie was scared. “Here’s my driver’s license, sir,” he said, offering it to the officer. Adam tried to explain that he was the police chief’s son, but the police officer turned a deaf ear to him. They drove him to the station, and when Adam stepped inside, he was surprised to see his father there. He had been called to the station for an urgent case.

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。
Adam felt no worries and thought he was out of trouble.
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He told Adam he would need to earn money himself to pay for the fine.
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6 . After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默病), the plants in our house began to die. In years past, I remember the deep, earthy smell that would ________ in our house after my mother had made her weekly watering rounds. Back then, I never connected it with the care that was at the ________ of everything she did.

But now, leaves were ________ , some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems(茎) bare. It was a mark of how my mother can no longer attend to all the things that she lovingly cared for. I was so focused on the increasing ________ of her own care that her beloved plants had escaped my ________ .

I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants ________ . That’s the thing about houseplants: They demand nothing. They wait quietly, no matter how ________ they are. But even after my best ________, some of the plants couldn’t survive. My mother’s kind caregivers have since brought new ones to add to her ________ , and my father buys fresh flowers every week.

Though Alzheimer’s disease ________ so much of her memory, her desire to care is still there. I would guide her down the steps to water the plants herself. I watched as her shaking hands picked the brown leaves. Each time, she smiled up at me with ________ satisfaction because being able to ________ something is still, what brings her the greatest joy.

I look at plants ________ these days. I see them as my mother does:________ reminders of the need for kindness toward all living things. It is clear to me that the things we spend a lifetime ________ are never truly lost and the love she has planted in me still blooms(开花).

1.

A．pile on

B．rise up

C．come over

D．wander off

2.

A．beginning

B．top

C．foundation

D．thought

3.

A．dropping

B．appearing

C．turning

D．waving

4.

A．processes

B．possibilities

C．goals

D．demands

5.

A．desire

B．memory

C．protection

D．notice

6.

A．recovered

B．absorbed

C．dried

D．shone

7.

A．lonely

B．helpless

C．thirsty

D．anxious

8.

A．contributions

B．attempts

C．choices

D．explorations

9.

A．collection

B．love

C．sharing

D．amusement

10.

A．recalls

B．hides

C．steals

D．escapes

11.

A．deep

B．passing

C．slight

D．longing

12.

A．live with

B．find out

C．care for

D．focus on

13.

A．definitely

B．curiously

C．strangely

D．differently

14.

A．final

B．quiet

C．permanent

D．quick

15.

A．growing

B．seeking

C．expecting

D．saving

7 . I had a good job in the marketing division of a Fortune 500 company. After working for this first-class ________ for fourteen years, I got to ________ what it would be like to design a job around what I enjoyed most while using my strongest skills. I hoped to spend the next ________ of my career doing what I loved most and spend more time with the people I ________ most, my wife and sons.

My wife was a stay-at-home mom, so I would sacrifice (牺牲) our only income and insurance for nothing more than a ________ . Yet, after ________ extensive (广泛的) research, reading books on how to launch this type of business, calling the authors for additional details, freelancing (从事自由职业) for ad agencies and design firms to ensure I could write on any subject, and purchasing insurance, this goal slowly developed from ________ to probable.

I ________ then that author Henry David Thoreau was onto something when he said, “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” At thirty-seven, I had a window of opportunity to ________ a dream — to run a home-based business and spend more time with my family. I pulled the plug (终止) — and ________ my advertising and executive speechwriting business in June 1991 — thirty-two years ago. While working with different clients and sharpening my writing skills on ________ subjects, I watched my sons grow up for ten years, played hundreds of unscheduled backyard baseball games, and enjoyed countless father/son ________ while walking around the block.

How would I have ________ if I had never taken a ten-year break from my corporate (公司的) career? It’s a question I've asked myself before. The answer? I’d have more money in the bank — but I would also have a major deficit (赤字) in my memory ________ .

Life provides windows of opportunity, but they close quickly. For me, to remain in my former company during this “window” came at a price too high. Thoreau was right; I wasn’t willing to ________ more of my family life for my professional life.

1.

A．college

B．company

C．gym

D．gallery

2.

A．submit to

B．jump at

C．think about

D．rule out

3.

A．stage

B．process

C．term

D．development

4.

A．met

B．witnessed

C．believed

D．loved

5.

A．dream

B．hope

C．request

D．prediction

6.

A．controlling

B．working

C．conducting

D．carrying

7.

A．incredible

B．impossible

C．average

D．unremarkable

8.

A．called

B．gained

C．misunderstood

D．realized

9.

A．chase

B．abandon

C．cite

D．refuse

10.

A．introduced

B．presented

C．launched

D．attended

11.

A．developmental

B．multiple

C．grateful

D．creative

12.

A．conferences

B．sessions

C．chats

D．workshops

13.

A．benefited

B．promoted

C．consumed

D．strengthened

14.

A．garden

B．bank

C．quarry

D．ward

15.

A．transform

B．alter

C．adapt

D．exchange

8 . 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。

“Keep this a secret,” Jessica whispered to me, “and the money is yours, Raelyn.” After saying that, she looked me in the eye with a stare that was intense. It looked like it was saying, “Do not betray (背叛) my trust.” Then, she gathered her books from her locker and walked off.

I quickly came to my senses after I agreed to Jessica’s strange request. Why did I agree? Just for money? I knew it was wrong for her to lie to her parents, telling them that she was going to meet me for a school project. In truth, she wanted to go to East Coast Park to meet her online friend. It was not safe and I knew this, but I did not want to ruin our friendship, neither did I want to betray her trust.

A few hours later, I received a phone call. It was from Jessica’s mom. Cold sweat started dropping down my forehead. What should I do? Multiple questions flooded my mind. My trembling fingers were forced to pick up the call. “Hello, Aunt May.” I greeted her with some nervousness in my voice.

“Hello,” she said. “How is your project going? I need to tell Jessica something as she doesn’t seem to be picking up the phone. Can I trouble you to pass the phone to her?”

My eyes widened. I quickly thought of an excuse. “She’s in the toilet now. I think she’s having a stomach ache.” Then, many more thoughts rushed through my mind. After a big struggle and debating in my mind, I decided to tell the truth.

Before Aunt May could reply. I said directly. “Aunt May, I’m sorry I lied to you just now. Well...you see. Jessica isn’t at my place doing our project. She went to East Coast Park to meet her online friend. She asked me to keep it a secret, but I had to betray her. This is for her own good if her online friend is a bad person.” I paused and then added, “I think you and Uncle Ron should look for her now before it’s too late.”

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。
“Thank you so much, Raelyn, ”Aunt May replied and I could sense the worry in her voice.
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I rushed towards Jessica as fast as my legs could carry me.
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9 . My family visited the coastal town of St. Pete Beach. Florida. With its pretty sandy beaches, deep blue waters and year-round sunshine, it’s clear to see why St. Pete is a popular tourist destination among travelers from around the world.

Just a few feet from our apartment, we found ourselves walking on white sand towards the bright blue ocean. We were soon greeted by a man offering us the use of one of his luxury beach cabanas (小屋) for the day at a very reasonable price and settled into a full day of relaxation. The peaceful atmosphere was a true escape from the hustle and bustle (喧嚣) of the city. It was so easy to while away the days from morning until dusk, enjoying the warmth of the sun’s rays and getting lost in a good book, before taking a quick swim in the calm waters to cool off.

Once the sun set, there was a various range of bars and restaurants to choose from just a few steps away. The warm evening atmosphere was peppered with the mouthwatering smell of sizzling freshly-caught fish. The only hardship was trying to decide where to dine each evening with so many tasty options!

After a while, we began to desire a bit more adventure on our trip which, to our delight, we discovered was easy to come by. On one of our outings, we took a boat trip to the undisturbed island of Egmont Key State Park. There we explored the ruins of a military outpost built in 1898 and a 150-year-old working lighthouse. The island is also a protected wildlife reserve. On our return journey, we were excited to discover we were being followed by over a dozen dolphins, who were taking turns to leap out of the water playfully in the wake of our boat.

1. What made the author’s family select St. Pete Beach as the destination?

A．Water sports.	B．The city’s busy nightlife.
C．Some historical buildings.	D．The beautiful beach and weather.

2. Why did the family decide to spend a day in a beach cabana?

A．Because of some fun activities.

B．Because of a cost-effective offer.

C．Because of near historical landmarks.

D．Because of the distance of it from their apartment.

3. What troubled the author’s family when they chose a place to eat?

A．Friendly atmosphere in each restaurant.

B．High prices in most restaurants.

C．Diverse choices available.

D．Family members’ preferences for food.

4. What added excitement to the family’s return boat trip?

A．The presence of a wildlife expert in the boat.

B．Dolphins following and playing around the boat.

C．The discovery of hidden treasures on the boat.

D．A surprising visit from some local residents.