1 . Jacky Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, set her goal in mid-January. And since then she has been running 26.2 miles every day, about the _______ of a marathon. On Saturday, she completed her 104th marathon — a(an) _______ she expects to be confirmed by Guinness World Records. If so, she would then _______ a world record for 104 back-to-back (持续的) marathon runs, two more than her previous _______.

Hunt-Broersma _______ half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001. “The biggest _______ was accepting that part of my body was gone,” she said. “Until five years ago, I was not very _______. But after _______ running, I decided to give it a try.” Currently, she keeps running on a false _______ made out of carbon fiber. The carbon fiber blade (刀锋) she uses, designed specifically for ________, costs about $10,000.

But Hunt-Broersma says her ________ has been well worthwhile. “Running really ________ my life,” she said. “It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of ________ my body further just to see what I could do.”

Hunt-Broersma is hoping to ________ a single thought in others — “You’re ________ than you think and you’re capable of so much more.”

1.

A．background

B．theme

C．distance

D．speed

2.

A．experiment

B．achievement

C．invention

D．program

3.

A．recover

B．witness

C．design

D．hold

4.

A．measure

B．goal

C．rank

D．position

5.

A．owed

B．donated

C．devoted

D．lost

6.

A．struggle

B．possibility

C．opportunity

D．regret

7.

A．active

B．sensitive

C．negative

D．reliable

8.

A．sticking into

B．breaking into

C．looking into

D．bump into

9.

A．machine

B．leg

C．track

D．runway

10.

A．running

B．training

C．operation

D．competition

11.

A．project

B．arrangement

C．analysis

D．investment

12.

A．recorded

B．changed

C．reflected

D．limited

13.

A．approaching

B．supporting

C．pushing

D．adjusting

14.

A．describe

B．seek

C．collect

D．inspire

15.

A．stronger

B．healthier

C．stricter

D．braver

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。

Tom was working in a big company. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldn’t wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother’s Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do. I’ll send my mother some roses.”

He stopped and went into the flower shop and saw a young boy talking to the girl in it. “How many roses can I get for five dollars, Ms.?” the boy asked. The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young boy would be happy with something else.

“No, I have to have roses,” he said, “My mum was badly sick last year and there isn’t much time left for her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that is her favorite.” He was stubborn.

The girl in the shop looked up at Tom and was just shaking her head. Something inside of Tom was touched by the boy’s voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. Tom had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boy’s roses.

The girl looked at the young man and said, “OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.” The young boy almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran down the store. It was worth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

Tom ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother. After that, with a relief he drove down the road. Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to a hospital nearby.

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。

Tom stopped his car and followed the young boy.

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Tom went into the car with a deep sense of shame.

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3 . Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, started its first annual “Back to School Bash” program. It offered needy families an opportunity to learn about free ________ in the community. Holmes decided to ________ by providing help to kids. He was ________ two jobs at the time, one of which was working as a barber. Saturday was his ________ day, but he chose to ________ his time and gave free haircuts to lower class kids on condition that the kids should ________ their free haircut by having to read a book to him.

The idea was so ________ that he continued it for the next two years. Many kids would ________ a favorite book, settle into the barber chair and read aloud ________ Holmes was doing their hair. After the haircut, they’d review the book, from the ________ and vocabulary to the themes—just like in school, only more fun.

Holmes, who is married ________ two sons, recognizes that not every parent has the time to ________ with their kids. So he hopes to offer some ________ in this way. And he admits he,________, benefits from doing that.

There was a seven-year-old kid who ________ stuttered (结巴) over words while reading. He had the boy take the book home and ________. When the child came back a few days later, he read it with no problems. That ________ Holmes to do more.

Holmes and his family have recently moved to a Chicago suburb. When they get ________, he plans to restart his ________ as the Storybook Barber. “Today’s world is full of guns and violence,” he says, “The barbershop is a ________ place for the kids to come and read books.”

1.

A．materials

B．connections

C．methods

D．resources

2.

A．develop

B．perform

C．participate

D．withdraw

3.

A．faced with

B．engaged in

C．presented with

D．caught in

4.

A．busiest

B．worst

C．happiest

D．best

5.

A．spend

B．waste

C．save

D．donate

6.

A．receive

B．demand

C．earn

D．request

7.

A．complex

B．popular

C．ordinary

D．rigid

8.

A．pick out

B．take over

C．put away

D．give out

9.

A．before

B．after

C．while

D．until

10.

A．kids

B．heroines

C．barbers

D．characters

11.

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．about

12.

A．talk

B．learn

C．read

D．stay

13.

A．insurance

B．judgment

C．guidance

D．assistance

14.

A．again

B．too

C．then

D．still

15.

A．merely

B．hardly

C．necessarily

D．usually

16.

A．reflect

B．practice

C．remark

D．write

17.

A．inspired

B．impressed

C．surprised

D．excited

18.

A．settled

B．pleased

C．relaxed

D．refreshed

19.

A．ownership

B．role

C．promise

D．hobby

20.

A．secret

B．rough

C．safe

D．crowded

4 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was ____ for a ride across the river. The wait seemed ____. Hie body became stiff(僵硬的) from the cold north wind.
He heard the ____ of approaching hooves(马蹄) running along the frozen path. Anxiously, he ___ as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by ____ an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by, and another. ____, the last rider drew near. The old man caught the rider’s eyes and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Reining (勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing. Hop____.” The horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. He took the old man not ____ across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ____ caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by. I’m curious ___ you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ____ and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other ___ and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would have been ____ even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ____. I knew your gentle spirit would _____ the opportunity to help me.”
Those heartwarming comments ____ the horseman deeply. “I’m most ____ for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I ___ get too busy in my own affairs so that I fail to ____ to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” with that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.1.

A．waiting

B．searching

C．preparing

D．leaving

2.

A．wordless

B．priceless

C．careless

D．endless

3.

A．number

B．distance

C．rhythm

D．length

4.

A．stopped

B．watched

C．followed

D．wandered

5.

A．beyond

B．with

C．through

D．without

6.

A．Finally

B．Luckily

C．Sadly

D．Slowly

7.

A．enjoy

B．avoid

C．mind

D．admit

8.

A．ahead

B．aboard

C．below

D．above

9.

A．still

B．yet

C．even

D．just

10.

A．courage

B．determination

C．curiosity

D．bravery

11.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．where

12.

A．agreed

B．changed

C．escaped

D．refused

13.

A．soldiers

B．riders

C．leaders

D．enemies

14.

A．successful

B．necessary

C．useless

D．impolite

15.

A．obvious

B．missing

C．hidden

D．helpful

16.

A．order

B．force

C．allow

D．welcome

17.

A．affected

B．touched

C．injured

D．shocked

18.

A．careful

B．peaceful

C．grateful

D．powerful

19.

A．never

B．always

C．usually

D．often

20.

A．stick

B．lead

C．point

D．respond

5 . I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting     1     my car broke down near a remote village. Cursing my     2     (fortune), I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me     3     (argue) as to who should have the honour of receiving me     4     a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of     5     80-year-old peasant woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse     6     my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometers away     7     there was a garage.

I had noticed three hens     8     (run) free in my hostesscourtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. Other villagers brought me goat’s cheese and honey. We drank together and talked     9     (merry) till far into the night.

When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I     10     (cause) her. But she refused.

6 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:

I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．attitude

B．hobby

C．hope

D．luck

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．see

16.

A．homeless

B．heart broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect