1 . We were sitting in the doctor’s waiting room when my father said something that ______ me. “Are you my daughter or my sister? ” My heart broke as I stared at him.

The doctor told us my father had Alzheimers (阿尔茨海默病). It was a big _______ for me. I was facing a battle on two fronts, emotional and physical, and I was ______ for it. The disease didn’t snatch him away suddenly. Instead, it slowly ______ him. It made me sad to watch my father hide his ______ to read the clock.

As the disease continued to progress, his behaviors became ______ . We had to face another painful fact — we could no longer provide my father with the level of ______ to keep him safe at home. He ______ to move to a skilled nursing home.

Babies are born helpless; parents keep on _____ . Children grow up and learn that relationships are reciprocal (相互的). However, the parent-child relationship isn’t ______ . The parents remain the giver, and the children remain the taker. That is the natural order of the world — ______ the child becomes the parents caregiver.

When a(n) ______ appears, we can do something to change the fact. _______ , my father is alive and taken good care of in the nursing home. If he can _______ the illness, then I can make it. I will give him everything he deserves to have as a great father. And we will be awarded(奖励) a(n) ______ future by doing our best.

1.

A．shocked

B．cheated

C．excited

D．embarrassed

2.

A．chance

B．goal

C．plan

D．challenge

3.

A．ready

B．brave

C．unprepared

D．fit

4.

A．took hold of

B．make use of

C．paid attention to

D．got used to

5.

A．happiness

B．inability

C．courage

D．power

6.

A．normal

B．strange

C．pleasant

D．secret

7.

A．fun

B．advice

C．trust

D．care

8.

A．expected

B．refused

C．needed

D．feared

9.

A．giving

B．lying

C．guessing

D．explaining

10.

A．following

B．changing

C．connecting

D．passing·

11.

A．since

B．if

C．although

D．until

12.

A．mistake

B．problem

C．help

D．idea

13.

A．Easily

B．Clearly

C．Fortunately

D．Quickly

14.

A．get through

B．learn from

C．tun down

D．give off

15.

A．uncertain

B．safe

C．interesting

D．bright

3 . 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。

When I saw her tonight she smiled and recognized me. I smiled back at her. She was looking more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job. I have noticed her several times this last few months and she always looks so much happier now. Tonight when I talked with her I noticed her name tag. Her name is Pamela.

Pamela works at the express checkouts in a busy supermarket. She deals with problems when the self-service checkout experiences a problem (no price on product, machine problems, etc.). She monitors these checkouts and usually has hardly dealt with one complaint before another is created.

When I first talked to Pamela, I had called her to the checkout I was using. There wasn’t any problem with the checkout though. What all I cared was about Pamela. She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next. It’s a bit of a fire-fighting job.

I told Pamela that she needed to slow down. I told her she wasn’t getting paid enough to be working as hard as she was working. I told her that we, the customers, could wait and it was very bad for her health to be putting herself under such pressure. I told her that our expectations were not as hard as the ones she set for herself. Pamela told me she would slow down. I could tell she was touched that not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it and was worried about her health. I gently told her things had to change. I told her I would be looking out for her in future to see if she had taken my advice on board. She smiled and said, “I promise that I will next time.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

Para 1

When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.

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Para 2

I am proud of myself.

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4 . Tell mommy I love her

John had been on the road visiting customers for more than three weeks. It was coming up on Mother’s Day. He said to himself, “I’ll _________ Mom some roses.”

He went into the small shop and saw a boy_________ to the clerk."How many roses can I get for six dollars, ma’am?" the boy asked. The clerk was trying to _________ that roses were expensive._________ the young man would be happy with camations(康乃馨).

“No. I _________ have roses,” he said, “My Mom was sick so much last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. I want to get something _________.It has to red roses, because that’s her favorite.”

The clerk_________ John and was just shaking her head.Something inside John was _________ by the boy’s voice. He looked at the clerk and _________ mouthed that he would pay for the boy’s roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said, “Okay, I will give you a dozen red roses __________ your six dollars.” The young man__________ jumped into the air.He took the flowers and ran from the store.

John __________ his own flowers and had the clerk be __________ that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. __________ he drove away from the shop, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He __________ him cross the street and enter a cemetery(墓地). The young man stopped by a small monument and went on his knees.He __________ laid the roses on the grave and began to sob. John heard the young man speak. “Mommy oh Mommy __________ didn’t I tell you how much I love you? Jesus please, find my Mommy. __________ my Mommy I love her.”

John__________ tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car. He drove quickly to the florist and told her he would take the flowers__________.

1.

A．buy

B．send

C．give

D．bring

2.

A．talking

B．listening

C．walking

D．introducing

3.

A．suggest

B．Insist

C．say

D．explain

4.

A．Therefore

B．Extremely

C．Maybe

D．However

5.

A．need

B．have to

C．ought to

D．decide to

6.

A．pure

B．Expensive

C．rare

D．special

7.

A．looked up at

B．glared at

C．fixed his eyes on

D．stared at

8.

A．reached

B．hit

C．touched

D．beat

9.

A．quickly

B．silently

C．obviously

D．secretly

10.

A．for

B．on

C．at

D．by

11.

A．usually

B．seldom

C．mostly

D．almost

12.

A．asked

B．examined

C．ordered

D．appreciated

13.

A．enough

B．likely

C．possible

D．sure

14.

A．As

B．once

C．As long as

D．Since

15.

A．found

B．watched

C．noticed

D．observed

16.

A．sadly

B．clearly

C．carefully

D．slowly

17.

A．how

B．where

C．when

D．why

18.

A．Tell

B．Show

C．Inform

D．Please

19.

A．worried

B．hesitated

C．turned

D．wondered

20.

A．by delivery

B．immediately

C．personally

D．on purpose

5 . 根据句子填空或所给词的适当形式填空

Way Bandy has graduated from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg ( USFSP ) nearly 50 years after he was last in school.

The grandfather of 81 years old ,    1    ( earn ) his bachelor’s degree on Dec 15, when he walked across the graduation stage    2    ( receive ) his diploma. His wife Nancy and youngest son Kyle were cheering for him in the audience. The ceremony came after a longtime promise to his mother,    3    died in 2003.“ The thing my mother drilled into me as a child was : The two most important things are your health and your word of honor. I want your word of honor that one day you’ll go back and get your degree ,” Bandy recalled.

Bandy dropped out    4    school to get married and started    5    family. But after his mother ’ s death , Bandy collected his college transcripts(成绩单),    6    ( apply ) to USFSP since he required one course to graduate.    7    ( final ) after studying hard to pass his exam in biology , Bandy , as the class of 2019’s     8    ( old ) graduate, earned a B in the class.

Bandy hopes to inspire other    9    ( student ), of any age and generation, to complete school if they have the opportunity.“ Take your time , stay ahead of your goal and promise    10    ( you ) you’ll finish. Whatever motivates you to do it , do it. If I can do it , anybody can----and I promise that from the bottom of my heart ,” he advised.

6 . Pete Richards was the loneliest and hopeless man in town after his beloved girl was killed in a car crash. He owned a shop from his grandfather, which mainly sold _________ things: bracelets (手镯) worn a century ago, gold rings and silver boxes decades ago.

On this Christmas Eve a small girl was standing there, her sincere and big eyes_________ each treasure. Finally she straightened up with _________ and entered the store merrily. “Mister,” she began, “Would you please let me look at that necklace in the window?”

Pete parted (分开) the cloth and _________ a necklace. The blue stones shone brightly _________ Pete’s pale hand. Looking at the little customer, who had yellow hair and sea blue eyes, just like his lost girlfriend’s, Pete felt _________deep inside. He studied her, “How much money do you have? Are you buying it for someone?”

“The necklace is just _________,” said the child. “This will be the first Christmas since mother died. I've been looking for the most wonderful present for my sister.” “I _________ my bank,” she poured out several pennies on the counter (柜台).

Looking at the trusting look of her blue eyes, Pete drew back the necklace. How could he tell her the high price? _________, he turned towards the back of the store without warning.

Over his shoulder he __________, “What’s your name?” He was very busy about something.

“Jean Grace.” When Pete turned to where Jean Grace waited, a package __________ in his hand. “There you are,” he said shortly. “Don’t lose it on the way home.”

“You paid the __________ price anyone can ever pay,” he said. “And it’s my __________ that I have no one to give anything to. Will you let me see your __________ and wish you a Merry Christmas at your door?” She smiled happily at him and nodded.

To the sound of many bells, Pete Richards and a girl whose name he had yet to learn walked home, and walked into the beginning of the great day that brings __________ into the world for both.

1.

A．new

B．fashionable

C．old

D．fancy

2.

A．confirming

B．experimenting

C．studying

D．checking

3.

A．awkwardness

B．content

C．surprise

D．curiosity

4.

A．lifted out

B．picked out

C．smoothed out

D．broke out

5.

A．over

B．off

C．up

D．against

6.

A．mystery

B．scare

C．confusion

D．sadness

7.

A．curious

B．perfect

C．enough

D．bitter

8.

A．established

B．broke

C．emptied

D．exploded

9.

A．Fortunately

B．Absolutely

C．Suddenly

D．Actually

10.

A．doubted

B．cried

C．questioned

D．called

11.

A．lay

B．flashed

C．disappeared

D．resisted

12.

A．mildest

B．highest

C．broadest

D．smallest

13.

A．authority

B．ignorance

C．poverty

D．misfortune

14.

A．store

B．school

C．home

D．counter

15.

A．Hope

B．failure

C．disaster

D．relief

7 . 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。

As a mountain, 1, 642-foot Squaw Peak isn’t very challenging. But its beautiful views of western Massachusetts have attracted hikers into becoming self—satisfied with no attention to its dangerous cliff(悬崖), resulting in countless injuries and even deaths.

Henry Grant, shy of starting his freshman year at Ithaca College, respected Squaw Peak and was well aware of its danger. So, he stayed a good ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up with him one day in August 2019. He watched 15 or so other hikers enjoy the view; one hiker, around 60 and dressed in pink, was looking over the cliff with her husband on the edge of it.

When Grant’s mother caught up, the two turned to continue on their way. Suddenly, he heard something frightening: “Paula! Paula!” a man yelled out. Grant turned around. The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen. She’d fallen off the side of the mountain.

Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was affected by trees. Grant told his mother, “I hate to say this, but they may find a body.” Uncertain they could help, Grant and his mother went on their way. But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After telling his mother that he would be safe, he made his way down the mountain alone, hoping he wasn’t too late.

After 15 minutes of searching, Grant saw a figure about 25 feet above him. She was dressed in pink and was in a kneeling position on a small rock. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Fortunately, she was alive.

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。
Paragraph 1

“Paula!” Grant shouted. “Paula. Is that you?”

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Paragraph 2

Staying with Paula, he found she was bleeding.

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8 . One day, two old friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend couldn't control himself and hit the other one in the face.

The one who was hit was hurt, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand, "Today my best friend hit me in the face."

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲). They decided to get some water. The one who was hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend saved him.

When he felt all right, he wrote on a stone, "Today my best friend saved my life."

The one who had hit and saved his best friend felt surprised and asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand but now you write on a stone. Why?"

The other friend replied," When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can blow it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away!"

Since then the two friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.

1. Why did one friend hit the other in the face?

A．Because he didn't win the quarrel.	B．Because he won the quarrel.
C．Because he couldn't express himself.	D．Because he couldn't control himself.

2. Why did the one who was hit write in the sand?

A．Because he wanted to remember his being hit.

B．Because he wanted to express his anger.

C．Because he wanted to forget his being hit.

D．Because he wanted other people to know his friend was cruel.

3. Why did the one who was hit write on a stone?

A．Because he wanted to forget his friend.

B．Because he wanted to remember his friend.

C．Because he didn't want to forget his friend's kindness.

D．Because he wanted others to learn from his friend.

4. What is the best title for the article?

A．Remember a friend's kindness and forget his shortcoming（缺点）

B．Forget your friend's shortcoming

C．How to forgive a friend

D．It is difficult to make friends

10 . There is a tree full of ripe plums (李子) with branches hanging over our house. Every single morning when I see plums on the ground, I am ________. “Wow, plums!” I say to myself and look up at the ________, and sure enough there are plums there.

I ________ the tree saying, “If I put the plum here, exactly where you walk, maybe you will see it.” I ________ over the plum on the way out and see it on my way back, thinking how often I ________ it and step over it. Every time I stop and see a plum, I feel as though someone has given me a ________.

“For me?” I said to the plum tree one morning as I ________ some plums. “You could have.” Maybe we’re supposed to ________ our gifts to the world with generosity and love.

It seems that I have a hard time accepting that fruit falls freely from the sky. Is the tree ________ with me on purpose? Is there part of me that doesn’t feel worthy of receiving free plums from the sky? Is life ________ to have moments that are so sweet and easy?

Sometimes it feels as though the tree were ________ to me and she were saying, “For you. For you. For you.” When I listen to her, I feel the ________ of her offering, and this is when my heart breaks. Despite the ________ of a day, there can be tender, ________ moments in nature that feel to me like there’s a force out there that ________ me refreshed (振奋的).

1.

A．upset

B．surprised

C．anxious

D．calm

2.

A．tree

B．table

C．grass

D．ground

3.

A．remember

B．expect

C．imagine

D．admit

4.

A．look

B．step

C．watch

D．throw

5.

A．wear

B．enjoy

C．miss

D．trust

6.

A．trouble

B．trick

C．fact

D．gift

7.

A．forced

B．refused

C．bought

D．gathered

8.

A．produce

B．receive

C．earn

D．offer

9.

A．pointing

B．agreeing

C．discussing

D．sharing

10.

A．frightened

B．allowed

C．locked

D．shown

11.

A．arguing

B．walking

C．referring

D．talking

12.

A．generosity

B．peace

C．temper

D．knowledge

13.

A．attention

B．choice

C．pleasure

D．difficulty

14.

A．confusing

B．hard

C．touching

D．sorrowful

15.

A．keeps

B．hopes

C．needs

D．causes