1 . Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name was Mrs. White.

I don’t remember much about what we learned in her ________, but my mother once told me we used to ________ a lot. And I would ________ what I wrote and my mother would look at it and see there were so many ________. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a “Good”! That made my heart filled with ________, but worried my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White, she asked her why she never ________ my mistakes; why she never red-penciled in the wrong ________ of words or pointed out grammatical errors.

My mother said Mrs. White said “The children are just ________ to get excited about using words, about ________ sentences. I don’t want to dampen (减弱) that ________ with red ink. Spelling and grammar can ________. The wonder of words won’t…” And maybe she didn’t ________ it exactly like that because it was a long time ago and ________ my mother told me was just what she could remember.

Thanks to Mrs. White, I ________ up learning to use words with loving ________. I had no qualms (顾虑) about writing what I meant ________ I couldn’t quite spell it out. A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs. White had used her red pen precisely, I ________ wouldn’t be telling you about this now. I look ________ now and think she must have been a rather ________ teacher — to exercise such red-pen-restraint (不纠错) — to ________ the joy, wonder and excitement of expression.

1.

A．expression

B．school

C．class

D．home

2.

A．sing

B．write

C．draw

D．speak

3.

A．bring back

B．hand out

C．hand in

D．make up

4.

A．signatures

B．mistakes

C．words

D．stars

5.

A．regret

B．sadness

C．happiness

D．worry

6.

A．saw

B．found

C．changed

D．corrected

7.

A．meanings

B．spellings

C．use

D．place

8.

A．beginning

B．leading

C．happening

D．choosing

9.

A．reading

B．discovering

C．forming

D．hearing

10.

A．thought

B．patience

C．courage

D．excitement

11.

A．wait

B．advance

C．disappear

D．return

12.

A．accept

B．prove

C．agree

D．say

13.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．how

14.

A．grew

B．stood

C．added

D．gave

15.

A．doubt

B．ability

C．confidence

D．opinion

16.

A．as if

B．now that

C．if only

D．even if

17.

A．hardly

B．usually

C．probably

D．actually

18.

A．back

B．round

C．up

D．out

19.

A．beautiful

B．interesting

C．unusual

D．strict

20.

A．show

B．let

C．enjoy

D．allow

2 . 读后续写

Yoghurt

It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.

My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yoghurt, but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parent's money and makes me hate advertising.

I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “It's just yoghurt. What's the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt.

On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn't seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then — bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.

Paragraph 1:

Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 . It was a bitter cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The _______ seemed endless. His body became _______ and stiff from the chilly north wind.

Suddenly, he heard the faint, steady rhythm of approaching hooves(蹄) running _______ the frozen path. _______, he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one passed by without any effort to get his _______, then another passed by, and another. Finally, the _______ rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue. _______ this one drew near, the old man caught the rider’s eye and said, “sir, would you mind _______ an old man a ride to the other side? ”

Reining his horse, the rider replied, “sure thing. Hop aboard.” The horseman dismounted(下马) and helped the old man _______ the horse. The rider took the old man not just across the river, but to his ________ , which was just a few miles away.

As they ________ the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ________ caused him to inquire, “sir, I notice you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I ________ and you immediately asked me for a ride. I am curious why, on such a bitter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ________ and left you here?”

The old man lowered himself ________ down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no ________ for my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride.________ when I looked into your eyes, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me assistance in my time of need.”

Those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. “I’m so grateful for________ you have said, ” he told the old man. “May I never get so busy in my own affairs that I ________ respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and ________ his way back to the White House.

1.

A．ride

B．hooves

C．wait

D．bend

2.

A．angry

B．numb

C．shrunk

D．energetic

3.

A．along

B．above

C．beneath

D．beside

4.

A．Desperately

B．Arrogantly

C．Anxiously

D．Hopelessly

5.

A．addiction

B．intention

C．interruption

D．attention

6.

A．first

B．last

C．most

D．best

7.

A．As

B．With

C．If

D．Thus

8.

A．making

B．helping

C．putting

D．giving

9.

A．into

B．onto

C．to

D．toward

10.

A．apartment

B．office

C．destination

D．skyscraper

11.

A．arrived

B．turned

C．owned

D．neared

12.

A．personality

B．creativity

C．curiosity

D．generosity

13.

A．came across

B．came to

C．came out

D．came up

14.

A．reduced

B．refused

C．recognized

D．recovered

15.

A．slowly

B．quickly

C．hurriedly

D．swiftly

16.

A．concern

B．interest

C．comment

D．hope

17.

A．Before

B．Because

C．Besides

D．But

18.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．whom

19.

A．try to

B．decide to

C．fail to

D．stop to

20.

A．found

B．made

C．lost

D．corrected

4 . For hours I had been traveling up the Nile Valley,from Luxor to Cairo, on a train jammed with Egypt's working Poor.

At 1 a. m. I reached Cairo and took a taxi to Tahrir Square, the city's center. The taxi _______ me off across the street from Hardee's. Just as I was about to open the restaurant door, two street _______ pounced on me with cries for _______.

In my broken Arabic I asked when they had last eaten﹣﹣about 16 hours ago, they said.

I asked them to wait while I went inside. Since I was traveling on a _______ budget and was even _______ meals on occasion, part of me _______ the children's hunger. But mostly, the children reminded me how _______ I really was.

I ordered two hamburgers for the boys. Then _______ my remaining stinginess （小气）, I bought them one of Hardee's delicious, big chocolate chip cookies.

I brought the food out, and as they took the _______, they ________ me with 30 seconds of nonstop blessings.

After they finished, I ________ the bag and pulled out the cookie, extending it for them to take. Both boys fell ________, and then tears welled up in their eyes as they ________ this was too much.

They ________ the cookie six times.

I knelt down beside them, ________ their eyes, and amazed at what was before me： two destitute （一无所有的） boys asked ________ for what they needed, ________ to take a crumb（一点, 少量） more.

On the seventh ________, after a long and silent pause, they held out their hands and took the cookie.

I had seen many __________in Egypt﹣﹣the Pyramids, the Aswan High Dam, the Valley of the Kings, the treasures of King Tut. But it was this ________ outside Hardee's that left me truly awestruck, for here two little boys taught me a lesson I've long remembered： an awareness of my spiritual poverty and a desire for a softer heart.

1.

A．dropped

B．threw

C．got

D．sent

2.

A．adults

B．children

C．women

D．men

3.

A．souvenirs

B．water

C．money

D．food

4.

A．free

B．balanced

C．tight

D．loose

5.

A．skipping

B．taking

C．preventing

D．forgetting

6.

A．brought up

B．accounted for

C．identified with

D．lived with

7.

A．rich

B．sensitive

C．honest

D．gentle

8.

A．demanding

B．resisting

C．keeping

D．overcoming

9.

A．cookies

B．chocolate

C．burgers

D．chips

10.

A．shared

B．showered

C．confirmed

D．accompanied

11.

A．reached into

B．held to

C．looked for

D．put aside

12.

A．sick

B．vacant

C．asleep

D．silent

13.

A．insisted

B．declared

C．decided

D．accepted

14.

A．asked

B．refused

C．suggested

D．returned

15.

A．watched out

B．appealed to

C．looked into

D．glared at

16.

A．almost

B．mainly

C．rarely

D．only

17.

A．unwilling

B．unexpected

C．unhappy

D．unbelievable

18.

A．discussion

B．attempt

C．trial

D．request

19.

A．challenges

B．achievements

C．wonders

D．changes

20.

A．reaction

B．phenomenon

C．mission

D．scene

5 . Six years ago at the age of 35, I suddenly decided I wanted to learn the cello. Straight away I rented an instrument and appeared before Wendell Margrave, professor of musical instruction.

"You can be as good as you want to be," Margrave said rather mysteriously. Then he entered my name in book:10 am, Tuesday. Tuesday followed Tuesday, and soon it was spring.

Thus began my voyage out of ignorance and into the dream. It was a happy time. I was again becoming something new, and no longer trapped as the same person. Surely the most terrible recognition of middle life is that we are past changing. We do what we can already do. The cello was something I couldn't do. Yet each Tuesday this became less and less true. Riding home on the bus one snowy night and learning the score of Mozarts C-Major Quintet, I felt the page burst into music in my hands. I could by then more or less read a score, and was humming the cello line, when suddenly all five parts came together harmonically in my head. The fellow sitting opposite stared. I met his glance with tears, actually hearing the music in my head for the first time. Could he hear it too, perhaps? No, he got off at the next stop.

As the years slipped by, my daughter grew up, playing the piano well. My goal was that she and I would one day perform together. I also wanted to perform in public with and for my peers, and to be secretly envied. I continued to play, to perform, but it is not the same. As good as I wanted to be, I am as good as I'm going to get. It is good enough.

1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .

A．the author went to a cello lesson every Tuesday

B．the author bought a cello after he decided to learn it

C．the author already knew some cello basics

D．Margrave was a famous but mysterious professor

2. The author writes that "it was a happy time" in Paragraph 3 mainly because .

A．he used to feel very bored with his unchallenging life

B．it was beautiful to be able to hear the music in his mind

C．Professor Margrave made learning the cello very easy for him

D．he enjoyed the feelings of growth and getting closer to his dream

3. The purpose of the article is mainly to .

A．show the author's deep gratitude to his cello tutor

B．advise readers on how to improve their cello skills

C．encourage readers that it's never too late to pursue their dreams

D．describe the author's incredible efforts to overcome difficulties

6 . Finally, I entered the institution. Because of my careful _________, I did not have to work during the school year. Then, summer came and it was time to _________ harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, _________ tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. Being a little _________, I also decided to take a class at a community college This class at the community college saved me $650. It was a(n) _________ summer and made me anxious to return to my _________ easy life at college.

During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling, I made a(n)_________ to work about five hours weekly in the campus admissions office answering phones. This provided a little extra money and _________ me from spending my savings. The overall situation looked hopeful as I _________ my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the __________ summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks, but I __________ in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my Mom called to tell me that I had $1.600 in the bank that I had forgotten about! One of my __________ about this trip was not only the cost, but the __________ of time to make money; __________. I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip __________ was one of the most __________ things that have ever happened to me.

This experience has __________ me in many important ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work principle. Working long hours did a lot to influence my character and helped me learn the __________ of a dollar. It also made me learn how to __________ creative solutions to difficult dilemmas.

Whenever I am overwhelmed or afraid of the future, I can remember my $64.268 __________.

1.

A．efforts

B．savings

C．comparison

D．forecast

2.

A．work

B．study

C．research

D．relax

3.

A．joined

B．practiced

C．attended

D．instructed

4.

A．ambitious

B．content

C．desperate

D．anxious

5.

A．fruitful

B．unforgettable

C．exhausting

D．delightful

6.

A．completely

B．relatively

C．deliberately

D．necessarily

7.

A．attempt

B．proposal

C．decision

D．point

8.

A．kept

B．banned

C．discouraged

D．protected

9.

A．ended

B．changed

C．passed

D．approached

10.

A．former

B．previous

C．coming

D．latter

11.

A．succeeded

B．delayed

C．hesitated

D．believed

12.

A．accounts

B．threats

C．disadvantages

D．concerns

13.

A．waste

B．gain

C．limit

D．loss

14.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．also

15.

A．successful

B．possible

C．available

D．unique

16.

A．important

B．disappointing

C．exciting

D．fundamental

17.

A．shaped

B．involved

C．fascinated

D．guaranteed

18.

A．use

B．expectation

C．value

D．process

19.

A．stick with

B．reflect on

C．take up

D．work out

20.

A．income

B．wonder

C．dream

D．target

7 . Whatever misfortune (命运)you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.

The other day I was feeling quite _______, having just been laid off from my job. With so many _______ to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.

I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the _______. I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the _______ I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.

She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice _______ me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take _______ to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.

She might have felt my _______ for she occasionally looked in my direction.

By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked _______ and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.

I asked her _______, “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”

She explained to me that she sees so many ________ people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by ________ motivational(激励的)music.

Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a ________ time lately, but you’ve made me ________ again.”

“I’m happy that I could be ________ to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

I told her my story and said, “I’m not so ________ about what to do….”

“You see, here’s the ________,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because ________ comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should ________ more … lift your head up.”

I was really ________ by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.

So ________ in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.

1.

A．lonely

B．relaxed

C．awful

D．breathless

2.

A．bills

B．fees

C．fines

D．prices

3.

A．listeners

B．traffic

C．instrument

D．background

4.

A．trees

B．street

C．buildings

D．crowd

5.

A．shocked

B．comforted

C．excited

D．amused

6.

A．courage

B．energy

C．patience

D．technique

7.

A．mood

B．presence

C．thought

D．appreciation

8.

A．aside

B．down

C．off

D．over

9.

A．quietly

B．deliberately

C．curiously

D．seriously

10.

A．negative

B．unhealthy

C．unconscious

D．elderly

11.

A．creating

B．sharing

C．enjoying

D．teaching

12.

A．tense

B．wonderful

C．rough

D．crazy

13.

A．enthusiastic

B．emotional

C．energetic

D．hopeful

14.

A．available

B．essential

C．superior

D．helpful

15.

A．sure

B．ashamed

C．particular

D．anxious

16.

A．problem

B．situation

C．conflict

D．condition

17.

A．success

B．opportunity

C．aid

D．happiness

18.

A．concentrate

B．look

C．smile

D．fight

19.

A．occupied

B．moved

C．inspired

D．satisfied

20.

A．however

B．wherever

C．whoever

D．whenever

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事

Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!

After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.

Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel — no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze-dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.

Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped and it began to snow. Steve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent. Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.

The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was abruptly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed (倒塌) with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.
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Paragraph 2:
Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest.
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9 . 完形填空
A few months ago, I was picking up the children at school. Emily, another mother that I knew well, rushed up to me. She was full of _______
“Do you know _______ you and I are?” she asked._______ I could answer, she gave out the reason for her question. She had just returned from renewing her driver’s license at a government office. The woman _______desk asked her what her “occupation” was. Emily hesitated,_______ how to answer it. “What I mean is,” explained the woman, “do you have a job, or are you just a ...?” “Of course I have a job,” answered Emily. “I’m a (an) _______” “We don’t _______ ‘mother’ as an occupation ... ‘housewife’ covers it,” she said.
I forgot all about her story _______ one day I found myself in the same situation. This time it was at our own Town Hall. The clerk was a woman.
“And what is your occupation?” she asked. What _______ me say it, I do not know. The words simply jumped out. “I’m ... a (an) ________ in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk stopped, her ball-point pen ________ in mid-air. She looked up _________   she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in your ________?” Coolly, I heard myself________, “I have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field. I’m working for my masters (the whole family) and already have _______ credits (令人增光的人或事物) (all daughters). I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). The job is more challenging than most jobs and the ________ are in satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of ________ in the clerk’s voice as she ________in the form. As I drove into our driveway (私家车道), I was ________ by my lab assistants — ages 13, 7, and 3. Inside the house I could hear our new experimental model (six months) in the child-development program.
I felt successful. Motherhood...what a great ________1.

A．surprise

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．excitement

2.

A．who

B．what

C．how

D．why

3.

A．When

B．As

C．Before

D．Since

4.

A．at

B．after

C．by

D．around

5.

A．nervous

B．sure

C．anxious

D．uncertain

6.

A．mother

B．worker

C．teacher

D．doctor

7.

A．think

B．list

C．expect

D．give

8.

A．since

B．unless

C．until

D．when

9.

A．got

B．caused

C．permit

D．made

10.

A．researcher

B．manager

C．expert

D．scholar

11.

A．dropped

B．floated

C．frozen

D．broke

12.

A．so that

B．even though

C．as though

D．because of

13.

A．family

B．subject

C．study

D．field

14.

A．words

B．reply

C．shout

D．whisper

15.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

16.

A．rewards

B．awards

C．profits

D．benefits

17.

A．interest

B．respect

C．doubt

D．fear

18.

A．explained

B．passed

C．completed

D．filled

19.

A．accepted

B．greeted

C．recognized

D．refused

20.

A．person

B．award

C．career

D．business