1 . When Simon Beck creates artwork, he doesn’t use paint or pencils. _________, he takes his snowshoes and _________ and walks to a wide-open area of fresh _________. Mr. Beck makes huge designs in the snow by walking and leaving snowshoed footprints in _________ patterns.

The idea to make a snow picture _________ him after a day of skiing in France. Mr. Beck noticed an inviting area of undisturbed snow and _________ it would be fun to draw a _________ in it.

At that time, Mr. Beck _________ as a mapmaker. . He is also an expert at orienteering (越野识图比赛) an activity in which people race on foot to a destination they must _________ using a map and a compass. Mr. Beck used these __________ to create a perfect star in the snow.

He then __________ more details to the design. The result looked impressive, especially when he viewed it from above on a nearby hill. After fresh snow covered the artwork, Mr. Beck __________ again with a new design. Since then, he has continued to make snow artwork at the ski area.

__________, a snow design takes Mr. Beck 10 hours to make. Because he’s out in the cold all day, he dresses warmly and brings extra __________ in case he gets wet.

Mr. Beck has worked to build a collection of __________ to publish in his book Snow Art, which is popular in the world.

1.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

2.

A．compass

B．ruler

C．brush

D．camera

3.

A．grass

B．land

C．dirt

D．snow

4.

A．complex

B．colorful

C．simple

D．traditional

5.

A．stuck

B．hit

C．escaped

D．changed

6.

A．thought

B．promised

C．confirmed

D．insisted

7.

A．circle

B．star

C．hill

D．map

8.

A．organized

B．played

C．worked

D．travelled

9.

A．win

B．occupy

C．mark

D．find

10.

A．skills

B．experiences

C．tips

D．activities

11.

A．sent

B．added

C．transformed

D．led

12.

A．failed

B．removed

C．cleaned

D．tried

13.

A．After all

B．In addition

C．As usual

D．On average

14.

A．blanket

B．luggage

C．clothes

D．tools

15.

A．stories

B．photos

C．shoes

D．footprints

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。

“Sophie would make a good therapy(治疗) dog.”

The day my dog trainer said those words, I didn’t even know what a therapy dog was. I certainly had no idea what features my little dog had that would make her a candidate. But why not, I thought, if we can help people in need of some cheering up?

Last week, I accompanied Sophie to a hospital for our first day on the job. In the year and a half I had spent getting her certified, I had learned what to expect. I would bring Sophie into a patient’s room to be a pleaser, and then we would move on. Of course, Sophie herself couldn’t understand her purpose in all of this, but she was always happy to meet new people, and that was enough.

We walked through the wide automatic sliding glass doors and into the hall, where we were met by a nurse who ran the therapy dog program at the hospital. “Welcome,” Sophie, she said. “I’ll be taking you two around today.”

I followed the nurse down the hall. Sophie trotted (小跑) along at my side, just as she had been trained. “We’re a care unit,” the nurse explained. “Most of our patients are seniors.” I knew how important it was for Sophie to be her gentlest. “She was trained and ready for this, I reminded myself.

Up ahead was an old lady making her way down the hall with a walker. A nurse walked beside her, holding on to a gait belt (步态训练带)to keep her steady. We caught up with them, but the patient remained focused on her walker. As we were passing by at a safe distance, the lady turned her walker towards a chair against the wall. “Okay, we’ll stop for a rest,” her nurse said. Once the lady was settled, she pointed a finger at Sophie, as if to say “Please bring me that dog.”

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。

I picked up Sophie and placed her in the lady’s lap.

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“It’s a wonder! We had thought the lady lost the ability to speak,” the nurse told me excitedly.

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6 . It was a day like any other. I awoke and stretched as the summer sun lay casually ______ my sheets. This summer was going to be different— I had my ______ and my car. With my new found freedom fresh on my mind, I ______ out of bed and ran to the kitchen. My mother was bent over the sink with her phone. “Yes… I’ll be there soon,” she said, then hung up “You need to dive me to ______ my truck.” she said, turning to me.

As we ______ our way to the car dealership, my mother kept ______ me this highway was dangerous, and always ______ with rushing cars. When we drove back home, I followed ______ behind my mother. Everything was fine at first. My mother put her right ______ on, indicating that we were to the exit. The only problem was that I was one lane over and my ______ was blocked by a giant truck in the right lane. Stupidly, I sped up and ______ to pass the truck. However, I judged everything ______. The most horrifying and unimaginable ______ announced the collision, and my car began to spin off the road. There were bloody ______ up and clown my legs and arms, but everything ______ worked like it should.

Tears ______ in my mother’s eyes as she hugged me tight. Hours seemed like minutes, and ______ I knew it we were driving home in my mother’s truck. It didn’t ______ me until later that day, just how fragile life is. Sure, I could easily have been killed. In half a second, all my achievements and ambitions would mean ______. Everything I’d ever done would be all I’d ever be remembered for. Life is so fragile and deserves to be lived ______

1.

A．through

B．under

C．across

D．over

2.

A．passport

B．license

C．certification

D．account

3.

A．leapt

B．rolled

C．fell

D．climbed

4.

A．sell

B．repair

C．load

D．fetch

5.

A．struggled

B．lost

C．made

D．fought

6.

A．reminding

B．asking

C．informing

D．bothering

7.

A．wide

B．busy

C．quiet

D．narrow

8.

A．far

B．free

C．hard

D．close

9.

A．door

B．window

C．signal

D．wiper

10.

A．path

B．direction

C．mirror

D．truck

11.

A．managed

B．pretended

C．ordered

D．attempted

12.

A．normal

B．right

C．wrong

D．crazy

13.

A．applause

B．sound

C．click

D．crack

14.

A．scars

B．cuts

C．bones

D．bumps

15.

A．never

B．even

C．also

D．still

16.

A．ran out

B．welled up

C．squeezed out

D．held up

17.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．while

18.

A．strike

B．touch

C．hurt

D．beat

19.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

20.

A．to the end

B．to the point

C．to the extent

D．to the fullest

7 . I can’t say if it was love at first sight, but the dog’s strange look captured our hearts. That’s why we welcomed this rescue dog into our home.

Dixie had recently been found on a country road. We agreed to adopt her, relying on my son’s experience with the dog at the shelter. We gave her a safe place to sleep and her own area for food and water. Thankfully, Dixie became more comfortable with her new surroundings and began to show her personality. She found joy in being able to run free and play with other dogs, the bigger the better.

We wondered what kind of breed or mix she was. Her ears, the size of her body and coloring suggested to me she was a mix. While researching, we found that she had some characteristics similar to a pit bull (比特犬). One opinion I had was that pit bulls are aggressive and a danger to society. It was not their fault, I reasoned, and they had been bred to fight. How could I keep these beliefs when this little animal had warmed my heart?

At first, I was secretive (有所隐瞒的) when people asked Dixie’s breed. “I am not sure, she is a rescue,” I said, Because I was afraid of the response: “A pit bull? Oh, dear!” But I adored this animal! Dixie did not show the awful characteristics so widely publicized. Dixie and I have befriended many dogs and their owners who love her spirit, playfulness and friendliness. More importantly, she exposed one of my problems: a fear of being judged by others. There is no doubt that Dixie taught me not to be so quick to judge.

Now, I am a proud owner of this pit bull-like dog.

1. What can we find out about Dixie frown the first two paragraphs?

A．She was not open to humans.	B．She adapted to her new host me well
C．She was brought up at a dog shelter.	D．She was adopted because of her cleverness.

2. Why was the author unwilling to mention Dixie’s breed?

A．She was afraid of being judged.

B．She was unsure about her origin.

C．She thought the dog was bred to fight.

D．She found Dixie either aggressive or dangerous.

3. Which of the following can best describe Dixie?

A．Loyal and playful.	B．god-looking and mild,
C．Warm and friendly.	D．Naughty and competitive.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To show we shouldn’t judge other people.

B．To introduce effective ways to train a dog.

C．To call on people not to abandon pet dogs.

D．To share the lessons she learned from her dog.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The sun was burning hot on July 26th. To seek shelter from the heat, two policemen went into a grocery store to treat themselves to a cold drink. As soon as they stepped into the store, the guard in the store walked towards them. The guard told them that he saw an ongoing crime (犯罪)     1     accident. A woman was hiding something in her bag secretly.

The policemen took the woman to the security office and searched her bag carefully. The woman didn’t seem like an experienced shoplifter (商店扒手). All they found was just some food, nothing else. She was obviously terrified, and her face was wet with tears. One policeman asked the other, “It     2     be the first time for her to steal something, isn’t it?” “To tell you     3     truth, I am in debt and I have been penniless for months. In addition, I’m suffering from severe     4     (starve) but I don’t have money for food. I should not have done such a thing,” she explained,     5     (seem) rather scared. She said that due to her being     6     (disable), she couldn’t earn her living.     7     (catch) on the spot, the woman thought she would be arrested (逮捕) undoubtedly. The policemen discussed how they would deal with the matter     8     (flexible). Then they reached a decision without any more discussion. One of the policemen said to the woman, “So far your bag     9     (check) and we have known something about you.” Then they accompanied the woman to a cashier desk, where they paid for this woman’s food and bought her other necessities out of sympathy. Then she was allowed     10     (leave). What they did really caused a hot discussion among people in the city.

9 . Province pays tribute (致敬) to a man, 24, who died trying to rescue a suicidal (自杀的) woman. Chen Jianjun, a 24-year-old firefighter from Anhui province, was granted the Anhui May 4th medal after his death—the highest honor for outstanding young people in the province on Saturday, a day after he died while trying to rescue a woman who was threatening to jump off a building.

On Friday morning, the public security bureau in Mengcheng county, Bozhou, received a call about a woman who was attempting to commit suicide.

During the rescue effort, Chen and the woman fell from the roof of a four-story shopping mall. Both of them died after emergency treatment failed, according to a statement released by Mengcheng police.

“The woman was emotional and ignored the persuasion of police and firefighters. She suddenly jumped off the building, and a firefighter moved forward to rescue her. They both fell in the process,” it said. A video clip (片段) circulated online showed a woman in black walking on the roof while Chen, dressed in an orange uniform, was trying to approach her from behind. As the woman suddenly stepped forward, he rushed to grab her, but they suddenly fell off the roof together. Chen held on to the woman as they fell.

On Sunday, an eyewitness told Jimu News—a news portal of Chutian Metropolis Daily, a newspaper based in Hubei province—that an air cushion (垫子) was laid on the ground, and firefighters kept moving it to match the movements of the woman on the roof, but she kept changing her position too quickly for them to keep up with her.

Chen was from Huainan, Anhui. A firefighter since 2014, he helped fight more than 1,300 fires and saved about 100 people, China Fire and Rescue said on its WeChat social media account.

People hailed the young firefighter as a hero and expressed their respect on social media platforms. On Saturday night, dozens of Mengcheng residents gathered at the site of the tragedy (不幸) to pay tribute to Chen, lighting candles to honor his sacrifice.

The video showed Chen was attached to a safety rope while falling, but it is not clear why it failed to hold him and the woman.

1. Why did the woman want to kill herself?

A．The report didn’t tell us.	B．The boss had just fired her.
C．She had some mental problems.	D．She didn’t get along well with her family.

2. How did the tragedy happen?

A．The safety rope was broken as they fell.

B．Chen held on to the woman as they fell.

C．The woman grabbed Chen and they both fell.

D．The air cushion was too small to catch them.

3. What does the underlined word “hailed” in Para.7 mean?

A．Reviewed.	B．Understood.
C．Analyzed.	D．Praised.

4. What may be the best title for the news report?

A．Late Anhui firefighter given honors

B．Late Anhui firefighter saves about 100 people

C．Anhui firefighter trying to rescue suicidal woman

D．Anhui firefighter helps fight more than 1,300 fires

10 . Surgery (外科手术) and hospital stays are scary things to face for a child. At the Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio, there’s a creative doctor called Dr. Robert Parry doing his part to ease young minds. Not only is he a doctor, but he’s also an artist.

Dr. Robert Parry has been working at the hospital since 2011 and has performed over 10,000 surgeries. Each time, he takes the opportunity to decorate a child’s wound dressing by drawing something special for them on it. It takes him just five minutes, but for the children, it makes all the difference.

“It’s been a pretty special thing for everyone,” Dr. Parry explained. “It’s fun for me to do that. The parents and the children really enjoy it.”

Samantha Manning got to experience Dr. Parry’s work. He got operated on her 11-month daughter, Rose in 2017. “We had no idea ahead of time that this was Dr. Parry’s special skill,” she recalled.

“We were really moved by it,” she continued. “The rose garden showed how much they cared and they really lifted our spirits.”

As for what inspired Dr. Parry to provide the personal touch, he said that another doctor’s similar practice gave him the idea. Dr. Perry Stafford would cut dressing material into fun shapes for patients at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland during Dr. Parry’s residency (实习期).

Dr. Parry has also mastered the art of drawing on the dressings without infection (感染). “I use Telfa dressings (not an ideal material for art) and cut out the outline of the image by hand,” he explains. “Then I color it by using color pens. It does not go directly on the wound—it’s protected by a plastic dressing.”

“During a time of stress for families, it is nice to be able to help them smile and laugh,” Dr. Parry said. “This is something positive that I can do for them, which is what I like most about it.”

1. What does Dr. Robert Parry do to ease the fears of young patients?

A．He draws lovely pictures on their bandages.	B．He tells jokes to make them laugh.
C．He teaches them to draw.	D．He dresses himself up.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Playing with children.	B．Doing surgery on Rose.
C．Drawing an image of a rose garden.	D．Making Rose relaxed during the surgery.

3. How did Dr. Parry think of the way to help his little patients?

A．Through his interest in art.	B．Through his great medical skill.
C．From his concern for children.	D．From a doctor doing a similar thing.

4. How does Dr. Parry feel in terms of his act?

A．Doubtful.

B．Pleased.

C．Disappointed.

D．Embarrassed.