1 . 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。

When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.

I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.

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。

Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.

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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.

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2 . The parents who adopted (收养) Bruce Hollywood encouraged him to find his Japanese birth mother. But he never became_______until he had a heart attack (心脏病发作), when he realized that he regretted never_______with his birth mother.

No sooner had he recovered than he began_______his birth mother. He called the Japanese Embassy (大使馆) , but there was no_______ information, which made him really unhappy. Luckily, he met an army man on the plane _______. They had a casual _______. When Bruce mentioned his _______search, the man _______Bruce to give him all the information he had _______ and told him he would help him.________Bruce had a low expectation, he followed what the man said. Ten days later, he got an unexpected call.

The spokesperson said, “Bruce, we’re happy to tell you that we have found your mother. Because she doesn’t speak English, you’d better find a ________.” Finally, Bruce got to communicate with his birth mother, who was crying with ________. He learned that it was she who had given him the name Bruce. And he later ________ the restaurant his birth mother had owned for decades in Shizuoka, Japan and found out she had named it “Bruce”．

Bruce couldn’t ________ the moving words he heard when seeing his birth mother for the first time in 45 years. He learned that love could always stand the test of ________and distance.

1.

A．interested

B．worried

C．surprised

D．afraid

2.

A．working

B．playing

C．talking

D．arguing

3.

A．looking for

B．dealing with

C．waiting for

D．caring about

4.

A．useless

B．unique

C．valuable

D．familiar

5.

A．on time

B．by chance

C．on purpose

D．by mistake

6.

A．conversation

B．meeting

C．gathering

D．discussion

7.

A．boring

B．relaxing

C．disappointing

D．inspiring

8.

A．required

B．warned

C．allowed

D．advised

9.

A．checked

B．ignored

C．lost

D．collected

10.

A．Since

B．Though

C．Unless

D．When

11.

A．friend

B．translator

C．teacher

D．guide

12.

A．joy

B．fear

C．anxiety

D．anger

13.

A．left

B．designed

C．visited

D．ran

14.

A．forget

B．believe

C．remember

D．explain

15.

A．money

B．time

C．class

D．energy

3 . 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。

I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birth- day.

I had expected to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my older relatives but never from my father. When I lay in bed, memories of my father flooded back.

When I was a little boy, I regarded my father as a hero able to do anything. However, things slowly began to change. The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didn’t even like communicating with him.

My father, in my mind, had no interest in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother if I needed something. He even refused to answer my calls when I phoned from school. I got used to the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer loved me, so I hardly communicated with him and even was unwilling to contact him.

As time passed by, however, I began to wonder whether my behavior was right. And I began to be more and more upset. I had no idea how to get along well with him. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, my father was always listening beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my cold behavior toward him.

I tried thousands of times to apologize to my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.

注意：1. 续写的词数为 80左右；第一段已给出；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡

But that Saturday,

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Two days later, I decided to go home. As soon as I opened the door, a good smell of meal took hold of me. My mother swept me into her arms with her eyes wet. “I miss you terribly, dear!” she said. “Where’s my dad?” Sad and disappointed, I found only my mother at home. Suddenly a handsome face appeared. “Surprise!” my father said. “To me, you are the whole world!” I hugged him tightly, with tears in my eyes. Indeed, love should be made known to loved ones.

5 . Near my house is a library. As an enthusiastic reader, the idea to be surrounded by books itself is ________. So I volunteered to ________ it, managing books. But never had I realized reading had such ________ until I met an old lady.

One day I was arranging books when I heard a lady ________ something at the information desk, where I went to give ________. She was in her 70s with a beautiful smile.

After communication, I was ________ that she came to take the membership. Without family, she had ________her house and settled in a nursing home, living off ________ the interest from her savings account. Her love of reading, even at such an age, never ________. Her confidence, whenever she ________ reading, livened her up. The membership was ________ for her, so I explained the fee. She didn’t hesitate to open her purse and ________ for the amount. Noticing her ________ look, I offered to pay for her but she insisted, “I’ll come and pay tomorrow.” I failed to ________ her. The next day she returned, paid up and got her membership card. When I took her into the world of books, her eyes shone with excitement. She became a regular visitor, one I’d ________ every few days. Now her cute smile in my mind still reminds me of the magic of reading.

1.

A．appealing

B．creative

C．accurate

D．unbelievable

2.

A．participate

B．join

C．sponsor

D．visit

3.

A．possibility

B．power

C．value

D．fault

4.

A．showing off

B．giving up

C．inquiring about

D．leading to

5.

A．assistance

B．attention

C．results

D．regards

6.

A．annoyed

B．concerned

C．relieved

D．surprised

7.

A．donated

B．repaired

C．bought

D．sold

8.

A．hardly

B．purposefully

C．merely

D．secretly

9.

A．began

B．continued

C．deepened

D．lessened

10.

A．considered

B．practiced

C．mentioned

D．recommended

11.

A．costly

B．informal

C．unreasonable

D．risky

12.

A．arrange

B．check

C．ask

D．vote

13.

A．confused

B．grateful

C．uneasy

D．delighted

14.

A．decline

B．persuade

C．impress

D．satisfy

15.

A．expect

B．interview

C．question

D．recognize

6 . Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different.I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!

Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, Good Morning Ladies,Gentlemen and Children, this is the7:35 am from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining,birds are singing, and all’s right with the world.I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning.

Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guard’s excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 am from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”   “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.

There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected.

1. Why do few train travelers usually listen to the announcements?

A．They usually feel sleepy.	B．They are absorbed in books.
C．The guard's voice is not clear.	D．The messages are unattractive.

2. How did the passengers react to the announcement on the train from Penrith to Central?

A．They listened to it and smiled.	B．They seemed to get bored by it.
C．They listened to it with eyes closed.	D．They continued what they were doing.

3. What does the underlined word “stunned” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Patient.

B．Surprised.

C．Worried.

D．Excited.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A boring train story	B．An intelligent guard
C．A lovely morning in Sydney	D．A different train announcement

7 . Many years ago, when I was working in the emergency department, I met John, an amputee (被截肢者). John had lost a leg during the war. He was only 24 years old when that happened, _________ he never felt regretful. John said life had been _________ to him. John loved to _________ with the nurses. He loved to tell stories of how his family had come to this country. He really loved people.

When he learned I was injured in a car accident, John came to _________ me. I was walking my dog. As I crossed the street, a man went through the stop sign and _________ me. My neck was fractured (骨折). I was so afraid of the operation, _________ that I may not walk again. When John came, he sensed my _________. He shared his own _________ with me. He transformed (使转化) his own attitude to me and _________ me to believe, walk and learn to ____________ instead of death. He said if he could ____________ it, so could I. He came to see me every day for four whole weeks, until I was ____________ enough to be allowed to go home.

Life moved on. I didn’t ____________ John for quite some time, but we always kept in touch.

My mother ____________ one year ago. On that same day, I nearly lost my own life. I had an adverse reaction (不良反应) to a medication. I was sent to a hospital and ____________ to attend her funeral. John came again. He helped me understand how we feel, how we heal (疗伤) and how we move on. How powerful his presence was to me.

1.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．although

2.

A．necessary

B．good

C．hard

D．boring

3.

A．talk

B．work

C．study

D．walk

4.

A．tell

B．teach

C．visit

D．treat

5.

A．chose

B．saved

C．shook

D．hit

6.

A．hoping

B．worrying

C．knowing

D．believing

7.

A．fear

B．anger

C．regret

D．pity

8.

A．plans

B．experiences

C．interests

D．knowledge

9.

A．invited

B．allowed

C．helped

D．ordered

10.

A．wait

B．look

C．stay

D．live

11.

A．find

B．consider

C．make

D．change

12.

A．well

B．happy

C．careful

D．proud

13.

A．serve

B．support

C．miss

D．see

14.

A．showed off

B．went back

C．passed away

D．turned up

15.

A．sad

B．surprised

C．ready

D．unable