1 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about     1     (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,     2     some of them looked very anxious and     3    (disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next     4     the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike     5     (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     6     (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept     7    (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“    8     anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It s     9     (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers         10    (sudden) became friendly to one another.

2 . The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was ______ , except me.

“I’ll hate it,’’ I told my parents. “I’ll get homesick. I’ll look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will ______ me.”

“You might be surprised, Bree,” said Mom. “The only way to find out is to ______ .”

“It，s what growing up is all about,” Dad added.

When ______ the camp, we were asked to share one ______ .

“I’m afraid I'll be homesick,” someone said.

I wasn’t the only one?! I began to ______ . After lunch,

we were asked to ski (滑雪）down to the field. I skied   ______ , but I still hit a piece of ice and ______ .

“Ha! Ha! ” Behind me, somebody started laughing. I ______ to see who was making fun of me. To my _______, I saw a girl in the same awkward position as I was in. “I thought I’d be bad at this, ______ I’m worse than I expected!” she said.

______ , I started laughing too. After being so ______ of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore.

At dinner time, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I ______ to feel homesick.

The next day, I was ______ to try ski jumping first, even though I didn't want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was ______ and it was wonderful.

Maybe Dad was right when he said, “You might ______ it if you give it a chance!’’

Maybe the kind of ______ Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my outlook than my looks. We all ______ not fitting in and failing when we try ______ things. Sometimes you’ve got to fall on your face to discover how much you’ve got in common.

1.

A．strange

B．sad

C．nervous

D．excited

2.

A．speak to

B．wait for

C．laugh at

D．talk about

3.

A．try

B．dream

C．change

D．move

4.

A．searching for

B．returning to

C．making up

D．arriving at

5.

A．story

B．fear

C．purpose

D．fact

6.

A．eat

B．ask

C．relax

D．sleep

7.

A．carefully

B．interestingly

C．finally

D．quickly

8.

A．went out

B．gave up

C．ran away

D．fell down

9.

A．walked around

B．stood up

C．looked back

D．stepped over

10.

A．shame

B．surprise

C．pleasure

D．regret

11.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．or

12.

A．Quietly

B．Hopefully

C．Unhappily

D．Suddenly

13.

A．tired

B．proud

C．certain

D．afraid

14.

A．failed

B．refused

C．forgot

D．stopped

15.

A．prepared

B．chosen

C．protected

D．allowed

16.

A．flying

B．crying

C．learning

D．dying

17.

A．prevent

B．trust

C．discover

D．enjoy

18.

A．winning back

B．showing off

C．growing up

D．working out

19.

A．catch up

B．worry about

C．believe in

D．point out

20.

A．new

B．easy

C．right

D．popular

3 . Her nickname was Fort. At first, life seemed great for her. _______, when she was in her late twenties, she had cancer. If there was ever a case to be put into the "Life isn't_______" folder, this was it.

As Melissa(her real name) battled cancer, her nickname seemed most _______. She was a fort(堡垒)_______. During her battle to overcome cancer, she seemed _______ and she held up. She was a little battered(受到重创的) after the_______, but somehow she remained standing. She fought that cancer for five years _______ it finally beat her.

Those around Fort felt _______ her. No one seemed to _______ Melissa's cancer or death very well, except Melissa herself.

Melissa "Fort" dealt both her cancer and death with an amazing attitude. She________ each day she had in her last five years. Though she________ that her life could be ________, she lived it to the fullest. Each day, she was________ and kept a sense of humor. Fort started a daily blog to record her battle with cancer and encourage others never to ________. And that blog worked.

Fort________ the pain of cancer. She also showed everyone how________ life could be. The________of her blog seemed to be simple, which is "live each day to the fullest, because it can be your last."

Fort's blog ________ me. I realized if I kept putting my dreams off until tomorrow, my tomorrow might ________ come. So six months before turning fifty, I told myself to________ writing. I wrote story after story. Now, three years later, I've had articles published in national magazines.

1.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

2.

A．fair

B．full

C．free

D．funny

3.

A．useful

B．beautiful

C．special

D．suitable

4.

A．instead

B．indeed

C．yet

D．sometimes

5.

A．honest

B．bitter

C．strong

D．crazy

6.

A．rests

B．wars

C．death

D．study

7.

A．because

B．unless

C．before

D．though

8.

A．sorry for

B．satisfied with

C．mad at

D．surprised by

9.

A．handle

B．keep

C．remember

D．notice

10.

A．appreciated

B．counted

C．missed

D．avoided

11.

A．argued

B．asked

C．doubted

D．understood

12.

A．saved

B．shortened

C．wasted

D．improved

13.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．positive

D．confused

14.

A．set out

B．hold on

C．get through

D．give up

15.

A．felt

B．shared

C．stood

D．valued

16.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．unlucky

D．ordinary

17.

A．function

B．type

C．theme

D．reason

18.

A．disappointed

B．inspired

C．shocked

D．amused

19.

A．just

B．also

C．still

D．never

20.

A．enjoy

B．quit

C．start

D．consider

4 . I took my son to a popular restaurant for a lunchtime treat. And it seems everyone else had the same_______. The place was full of_______!

I drove around the small parking lot(停车场) for10 minutes_______a spot (位置). Finally I_______ one. A lady was returning to her car so I_______ her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and_______ a young man quickly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my indicator (转向灯) on for the spot，he seemed very_______ and began hitting his steering wheel(方向盘). I knew this wasn’t directed at me but at the disappointment that he had_______ a spot. I felt his_______. I too had been__________ the place for ages.

As the lady left I__________ something that surprised even me. I turned off my indicator and drove straight past. I let the man__________the spot.

The man behind me was__________, unsure what to do.__________ I lowered my window and gave him a(n)__________ to take it, calling out at the same time "It’s yours.”

I__________ driving further down the road to another car park, where although I had to walk quite a bit further, I was__________ I could. Perhaps the man couldn’t walk easily as his__________ wasn't as good as mine? I will__________ know. But I knew the spot__________more to him than it did to me, when I saw him react the way he did.

1.

A．experience

B．dream

C．idea

D．chance

2.

A．people

B．noise

C．pleasure

D．peace

3.

A．calling for

B．looking for

C．asking for

D．paying for

4.

A．borrowed

B．found

C．bought

D．accepted

5.

A．followed

B．helped

C．guided

D．met

6.

A．suggested

B．noticed

C．made

D．required

7.

A．serious

B．interested

C．angry

D．careful

8.

A．refused

B．chosen

C．reached

D．missed

9.

A．fear

B．pain

C．courage

D．wish

10.

A．circling

B．protecting

C．keeping

D．changing

11.

A．saw

B．heard

C．did

D．said

12.

A．search

B．pass

C．leave

D．have

13.

A．worried

B．tired

C．surprised

D．pleased

14.

A．But

B．So

C．Again

D．Still

15.

A．sign

B．order

C．reason

D．promise

16.

A．stopped

B．minded

C．gave up

D．ended up

17.

A．hopeful

B．sorry

C．thankful

D．afraid

18.

A．job

B．car

C．luck

D．health

19.

A．never

B．seldom

C．surely

D．often

20.

A．proved

B．brought

C．showed

D．meant

5 . I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. _______, he didn’t teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was _______ and ill.

My father was _______ a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _______ all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _______. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started _______ about life, and I told them about one of my _______. I said that we must very often give things up _______ we grow — our health, our beauty, our friends — but it always _______ that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father ________ up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up ________! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. ________, he answered his own question, “I ________ the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also ________ by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I ________   remember his words and become ________. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be ________ to give up my small anger. In this ________, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I ________ what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this ________.

1.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Afterwards

D．Meanwhile

2.

A．tired

B．slow

C．poor

D．weak

3.

A．already

B．once

C．only

D．still

4.

A．sent

B．threw

C．took

D．put

5.

A．impossible

B．hopeless

C．stressful

D．difficult

6.

A．worrying

B．caring

C．talking

D．asking

7.

A．decisions

B．beliefs

C．strengths

D．experiences

8.

A．before

B．since

C．as

D．till

9.

A．suggests

B．seems

C．promises

D．requires

10.

A．opened

B．turned

C．broken

D．spoke

11.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

12.

A．Naturally

B．Surprisingly

C．Truly

D．Certainly

13.

A．had

B．accepted

C．enjoyed

D．gained

14.

A．defended

B．astonished

C．touched

D．warned

15.

A．would

B．could

C．should

D．might

16.

A．quiet

B．relaxed

C．calm

D．happy

17.

A．able

B．likely

C．free

D．ready

18.

A．case

B．way

C．method

D．form

19.

A．doubt

B．guess

C．know

D．wonder

20.

A．award

B．theme

C．gift

D．word

6 . I remember watching my first rental (租赁的）movie when I was a kid. My aunt owned a video store and we borrowed a VHS copy of Poltergeist.

In 2004, I was 33 years old, living in Bend and looking for a part-time job to help support our family. My best friend, Mary, a saleswoman at the Blockbuster, suggested I might like working with her at the Blockbuster, and I’ve been here ever since. Back then, there were five Blockbusters in Bend alone. The movie-rental business was at its peak (顶点): we were still storing VHS tapes but DVDs were also coming in, and both were doing well.

When it became clear that DVD was going to replace VHS, I got very excited because those cassettes were so big and heavy. I often dropped them on my feet. Even then, I never dreamed I would end up managing the last store in town.

For me, the best thing about this job is the people. I love chatting to customers and hearing their opinions on movies. Now I’m the manager, however. I have all kinds of other responsibilities, like handling mountains of paperwork. I’m a bit like an old policeman in a movie who hates the desk job and longs to go back to the beat (巡逻区域). I hate being the manager.

The final store closures happened so fast. At the end of 2017, there were seven Blockbusters left in the US, but by early 2019 there was only our store and one other store in Australia, in the world. Since March when only our store remained, things have been crazy. The local community has been surprisingly supportive, and people have come from all over the world to rent movies: we’ve set up close to 5,000 new memberships. Most of them are regulars.

I’ll be sad to see the end of video stores. We have several years left on our lease (租期）and, as long as we can continue to pay our staff, we’11 stay open. Becoming the last store has given the business a push and we’re selling Blockbuster souvenirs. I’ve watched enough movies to realize there’s an end to everything, but hopefully the ending of this story is a long way off.

1. What can we learn about the Blockbuster?

A．It was quite popular in the past.	B．It was mainly found in America.
C．It provided many part-time jobs for kids.	D．It offered workers high salaries.

2. What does the author think of the position as the Blockbuster’s manager?

A．It’s troublesome.	B．It’s low-paid.
C．It’s boring.	D．It’s challenging.

3. Why does the author say things have been crazy since March?

A．Because few people want to work in Blockbusters.

B．Because many Blockbusters have broken down.

C．Because VHS tapes and DVDs became hard to buy.

D．Because their store became popular unexpectedly.

7 . 语法填空

Once a group of 50 people was attending a meeting. Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided     1     (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon (气球). Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon     2     (use) a marker pen. Then all the balloons     3     (collect) and put in another room.

The speaker then asked the group to find the balloon which had their name     4    (write) on within five minutes. Everyone was     5     (hurried) searching for their name, bumping (撞) into each other, pushing each other around. At the end of the five minutes, no one could find     6     (they) own balloon.

Now each person was asked to randomly (随便地) collect a balloon and give it to the person     7    name was on it. Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly     8    was happening in our life. Everyone is busy looking for happiness,     9     not knowing where it is.

Our happiness sometimes lies     10     the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness and you will get your own.

8 . Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese ________ at my face, but I pushed them ________. My mom believed I would learn ________ I was ready. But the ________ never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was ________ at him, confused, shaking my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He ________ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some ________ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for ________.

“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I ________ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ________ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fisherman. But he ________ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased ________ their impatience. With every ________, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—________ me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd burst into laughter. My face turned ________ and I ran back home ________, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my hand.

Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at ________. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸) to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish ________, but, in the end, the joke is on ________. Every laugh is a culture ________; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1.

A．custom

B．games

C．characters

D．language

2.

A．ahead

B．around

C．along

D．aside

3.

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until

4.

A．success

B．study

C．time

D．attempt

5.

A．aim

B．joke

C．nod

D．stare

6.

A．cared about

B．laughed at

C．argued with

D．asked after

7.

A．right now

B．from now

C．at times

D．in time

8.

A．decision

B．permission

C．information

D．preparation

9.

A．repeated

B．reviewed

C．spelled

D．kept

10.

A．farm

B．stand

C．pond

D．market

11.

A．guessed

B．forgot

C．doubted

D．ignored

12.

A．by

B．near

C．with

D．from

13.

A．second

B．effort

C．desire

D．movement

14.

A．forcing

B．allowing

C．finding

D．leading

15.

A．bright

B．blank

C．pale

D．red

16.

A．open-mouthed

B．tongue-tied

C．empty-handed

D．broken-hearted

17.

A．service

B．home

C．risk

D．root

18.

A．trade

B．confidence

C．challenge

D．experience

19.

A．it

B．us

C．me

D．them

20.

A．treasured

B．lost

C．valued

D．reflected

9 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Growing up, we didn’t have much money. Actually, we had very little. We lived in a small house with holes in the floor. We wore old clothes and had little food. With three little mouths to feed, my daddy worked as a gatekeeper in a middle school and then farmed our own small field until dark. Daddy provided the best he could for us and mama made our clothes on her old sewing machine. We could have easily applied for welfare, but my parents wouldn't think of it. Our family was full of love and proud of hard work

Then I was in the third grade, in Mrs. Harper’s class. One day, Mrs. Harper brought a huge box of toys to school to give to “poor” children. Everyone was invited to bring some of his or her own toys from home to put in the box. Needless to say. I had hardly any toys of my own to offer.

My eyes got big the next day when I looked into that box. It was like a dream world to me — so many colorful toys! Clearly, Mrs. Harper saw the curious look on my face, and although I never asked with a smile, she let me pick out two toys for myself from the box. I was so thankful and thought that I was the luckiest girl in the whole world!

When I got home. I couldn't wait to show mama what I brought from the school. She admired the toys and asked where I got them. I told her about the box for the poor children and that Mrs. Harper had let me pick two toys from the box！Mama thought for a few seconds and said in a very sweet way, “No…no, You can’t keep these two toys.”

Paragraph 1:

Mama explained to me that those toys were for “poor” children.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

Mrs. Harper said she understood what mama meant.

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10 . Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his_________, he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the_________state of her roof. He was_________—not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke_________to lend a helping hand.

The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and_________to fix her roof for nothing, "I didn't know who the woman was, but I wanted to_________this for her and her grandchildren," he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind_________, the woman politely turned him down.

MacDonald and her_________left an impression on Locke. He saw_________between the woman and his own grandmother, and couldn't bear to see her in this__________. He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to__________.

A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was__________in a state of disrepair, Locke returned to MacDonald's home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle (抽奖) his company was doing for a__________roof. The 70-year-old woman__________the chance, but little did she know that there was no__________.

MacDonald's relief__________Locke's kindness is immeasurable, "I could win $1 million but it wouldn't make me as__________as knowing I'm getting a new roof on. Jeremy is__________something. He's a guardian angel (守护天使) sent from God."

The__________should cost about $ 9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However, the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who__________him of his grandmother.

1.

A．journey

B．business

C．research

D．life

2.

A．average

B．unexpected

C．special

D．terrible

3.

A．frightened

B．embarrassed

C．concerned

D．disappointed

4.

A．decided

B．appeared

C．agreed

D．happened

5.

A．declined

B．offered

C．managed

D．pretended

6.

A．catch up with

B．take care of

C．get rid of

D．put up with

7.

A．application

B．reaction

C．theory

D．intention

8.

A．hesitation

B．shame

C．regret

D．difficulty

9.

A．symbols

B．conditions

C．similarities

D．beliefs

10.

A．situation

B．occupation

C．incident

D．direction

11.

A．respond

B．give

C．help

D．develop

12.

A．still

B．even

C．already

D．just

13.

A．temporary

B．delicate

C．random

D．free

14.

A．went over

B．jumped at

C．laughed off

D．looked into

15.

A．competition

B．cheating

C．dilemma

D．chance

16.

A．comparing

B．withdrawing

C．following

D．contradicting

17.

A．strong

B．lucky

C．happy

D．rich

18.

A．partly

B．possibly

C．generally

D．really

19.

A．room

B．job

C．meal

D．decoration

20.

A．reminds

B．warns

C．convinces

D．informs