2 . I was having a hard time trying to find work. The economy in our area was in pretty _________ shape. And I was _________ for what to do next when I answered the online _________.

NEEDED: someone to cut and split (劈) wood.

I drove to the address and there on the front field was a huge _________ Elm tree blown by strong winds. An old lady was sitting _________ at the door. We _________ on $150 to do the job.

The old Elm was tougher than I had _________. My chainsaw (电锯) cut it fine, but when I tried to split it, my chainsaw was _________. So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.

I managed to finish the task at dusk. As she looked at the huge pile of wood on the lawn, an _________ expression worked its way across her face. She invited me in for ____________. With tears building up in her eyes, she ____________ me a sandwich and said, “I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ____________. I had it in my purse but nowhere to be found. That is what ____________ money I have saved for half a year.”

Seeing her home was not ____________, I realized she was having a hardship worse than I. I comforted her and then ____________ what firewood would fit into her wood storage room.

On the way home I thought to myself… “It Is What It Is”.

1.

A．rough

B．unique

C．different

D．active

2.

A．at a time

B．at a loss

C．in a way

D．in the mood

3.

A．course

B．platform

C．advertisement

D．activity

4.

A．growing

B．upstanding

C．rotten

D．fallen

5.

A．helplessly

B．happily

C．thoughtfully

D．leisurely

6.

A．insisted

B．agreed

C．looked

D．depended

7.

A．anticipated

B．mentioned

C．remembered

D．experienced

8.

A．unusual

B．sharp

C．useless

D．faultless

9.

A．astonished

B．annoyed

C．abstract

D．anxious

10.

A．breath

B．dinner

C．shift

D．money

11.

A．served

B．returned

C．owed

D．bought

12.

A．fast

B．short

C．missing

D．shopping

13.

A．extra

B．remaining

C．much

D．little

14.

A．attractive

B．old-fashioned

C．decent

D．secure

15.

A．piled

B．changed

C．backed

D．broke

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。

I’m smaller than everyone else my age. When I walk in the halls at school, I have to squeeze in between the bigger kids to get by. At the playground, sometimes even little kids try to boss me around. Mia, my best friend, is so tall that when she walks, I have to jog to keep up with her.

I used to try to make myself taller whenever I could. My posture was perfect, straight as an arrow. I hung from the tree in our backyard to stretch out my arms and legs. I even ate all my vegetables. Every day I measured myself, but I was the same height every time. Frustrating!

“Don’t worry,” Mom always said. “Being small has its advantages.” “Really? I could never notice any.”

One day, Mrs. Alvarez announced to the class that we’d be putting on a spring play. I practiced all the lines. But at the audition (试演), when I walked up to the stage, Mrs. Alvarez cried, “You’ll be perfect as the elf (小精灵)! You’re just the right size for the costume.” I even never got a chance to deliver the practiced lines. Back home I grumbled (咕哝) to mum that I was made an elf. But she bet I would be the best elf. To please her, I went to rehearsals (排练), though I only had two lines.

Mia got the lead role-a girl wandering through a magical fairy forest in search of her lost dog. In the last scene, she finds a box under a giant mushroom, and when she opens it, her dog jumps out. Mrs. Alvarez’s dog, Prince, played the dog role. She brought him to all the rehearsals, and when he wasn’t onstage, we got to play with him, but he seemed to like me best.

The night of the show, my first line came early, “Let’s ask the Fairy Queen!” Since my only other line was toward the end, I waited offstage, playing with Prince.

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。

Finally, the grand end came, and Prince was brought onstage inside the box.

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“How can we get Prince out from beneath the stage?” Mrs. Alvarez asked.

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4 . Rene Campbell has devoted most of her life to shaping her figure into one completely against what society thinks a woman should look like.

“I was always very insecure about my body image, as everyone seemed to know for sure that women needed to look a certain way,” she says when reflecting on her motivation to transform herself.     1     For quite some time, she struggled with eating disorders because she was trying to keep her weight really low and appear skinny, like the women on magazine covers.     2     It was then that she became attracted by the way these seemingly confident women held themselves.

However, building her dream body—gaining over 85 pounds, going from a size 8 to 14—has had its challenges, too. “    3     When I tell them that I am a female bodybuilder, the first reaction is, ‘Muscles for women are just not attractive,’” Campbell says. Though she loves the way she now looks, she is sometimes treated with cruelty.

    4    Even though there is a huge market encouraging women to build muscles and tighten their figures, the ideal still stands for smaller waists, and thin legs, the so-called perfect figure. For women to build up strong muscles, it takes a strong heart.

“I gradually learn to ignore others’ voices and become committed to the training. It is a very big shift for me, and it has won me plenty of awards.     5     My bodybuilding journey makes me realize that I need to do things for myself.” Campbell says.

A．She was constantly feeling under pressure.

B．Women have to pay a huge price to build a slim figure.

C．It does bring a sense of confidence and mental strength.

D．The body of super-muscular women is considered unwelcome.

E．Luckily, Campbell was chosen to shoot for one of the magazines.

F．People don’t understand why women would want to be muscular.

G．Purely by chance, Campbell attended a women’s bodybuilding show.

5 . Sophia got a last-minute call to deliver to Caryn’s home. It was her last _________ of the night.

Caryn was waiting for her dinner on the porch(门廊) when her knee suddenly _________. She fell down the stairs and knocked her head hard.

When Sophia arrived, she found Caryn bleeding and _________. Without thinking, Sophia burst into _________. Using what she learned in Emergency Medical Technician(EMT) training, Sophia _________ assessed the scene. Next, she called 911 and _________ pressure to Caryn’s head wound. Soon Caryn came back to life. But she spent three weeks in the hospital _________.

Months later, Caryn was able to meet Sophia and _________ her in person when the local Police Department _________ Sophia with a Life Saving Award for “her courageous actions”. Sophia also received a $1,000 grant from her company along with the __________ of a discounted rate for a training institution for Emergency Medical Service System professionals.

We’re not sure if after this __________ Sophia will decide to become an EMT, but authorities say she’s “got what it __________” if she does!

Sophia insists she’s not a(n)__________ and just did what she thought was the __________ thing. Caryn, however, insists she wouldn’t be __________ if fate hadn’t brought Sophia to her door.

1.

A．attempt

B．chance

C．moment

D．delivery

2.

A．gave out

B．broke off

C．stood up

D．turned around

3.

A．hopeless

B．unconscious

C．sensitive

D．painful

4.

A．tears

B．applause

C．screams

D．action

5.

A．suddenly

B．casually

C．quickly

D．continuously

6.

A．applied

B．limited

C．exposed

D．linked

7.

A．serving

B．recovering

C．observing

D．studying

8.

A．encourage

B．praise

C．inform

D．thank

9.

A．shared

B．impressed

C．honored

D．comforted

10.

A．offer

B．help

C．purpose

D．consequence

11.

A．treatment

B．interview

C．experience

D．try

12.

A．takes

B．leaves

C．deserves

D．describes

13.

A．loser

B．hero

C．assessor

D．sponsor

14.

A．specific

B．typical

C．right

D．meaningful

15.

A．happy

B．successful

C．calm

D．alive

6 . 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。

One of the most pleasant sounds in sports is the whoosh of a basketball moving quickly into the netting. Take away the net and all that is left is the unsatisfying silence of a ball pushing air around as it sails through the rim (篮圈). Did it even go through? Sometimes it’s hard to tell.

So it was really a shame that in a small American town to which Anibal Amador moved from New York, there was no basketball net on any basketball court in any park. The retired worker was a basketball addict and so was his son, Frank, a high school student. When they had time, they would go to the nearby playground in the park and join the players there in playing basketball. However, without the nets, it just didn’t feel good and satisfactory. As a matter of fact, no one would like to play that way, for they couldn’t shoot the ball to their hearts’ content. Anibal often heard the players complain about it from time to time.

That was really something that bothered Anibal. One evening on their way home, he mentioned the problem to Frank, who suggested they should do something about it. Soon they took action. They took advantage of their spare time and did careful field research into the playgrounds around the neighborhood. Then Anibal visited the website of the town park department which was in charge of the basketball courts, uploaded what they had surveyed and put forward the suggestion that nets should be attached to the rims on basketball courts.

They waited and waited. After a long time, they finally got the response. The town park department said that nets were non-durable goods. If they did as suggested, they would have to be putting up nets all the time and maintaining so many basketball courts was a great expense, which they couldn’t afford. It wasn’t workable to keep nets on all the rims in all the parks, so they were terribly sorry that they couldn’t manage it.

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。

Anibal and Frank decided to address the problem on their own.

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Everything ready, they came to a nearby basketball court with a stepladder (折梯).

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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。

One late afternoon, Tina was driving on a highway when a severe snowstorm hit without warning. In a short time, the heavy snow, coupled with the strong wind, turned everything into white and made the road extremely dangerous.

Tina later found out that this kind of storm is called a “Saskatchewan screamer”, which comes on extremely fast with high winds. It’s really frightening and deadly to be caught in such extreme weather.

Unable to see the road clearly, Tina had to stop her car and call 911. The operator told her that phone calls for help kept flooding in and all the rescuers had been called out. She suggested that Tina should wait out the storm in her car rather than risk driving on or going out. She took Tina’s information and told her that an officer would call her back. Tina waited anxiously for almost two hours, but nobody called her yet to check in. “The storm showed no sign of stopping. What was worse, it was getting dark. I couldn’t see anything outside the car since the snow had covered all the windows. The wind was still howling and the temperature was getting lower and lower in the car. I had no idea whom I could turn to for help,” Tina later wrote in a Facebook post. “Alone and cold, I began to panic, worrying about getting hit by an oncoming vehicle, getting buried (埋没) in a snowbank, having my tailpipe blocked by the snow... I was really worried I couldn’t ever make it home to my family.”

That was when Tina realized that it was no use waiting passively for help. She decided to do something herself. So she took out her cellphone, logged on to the Google Map and determined her location. She found online a neighborhood Facebook group for the area that she was passing through and shared a comment about her trouble with her location marked on the map. Then all she could do next was sit in the car, praying someone could make a response to her as early as possible.

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。

Tina’s request reached 80-year-old retired rescuer Frank.

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Frank’s wife prepared a rich meal for Tina.

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8 . When at college, I had a classmate named “X”. He was the most intelligent guy in our class, but he was so selfish that you couldn’t expect any______ from him.

One term, most students found a book rather ______, including me. So, when we got our first assignment, I felt completely lost． But to my______, all the others had completed theirs. When I asked one classmate, he said they had all_____ from Mr. “X”.

“Here you are, ” Mr. “X” proudly handed his assignment to me. The meanest guy suddenly became so“_____”. But copying things was not my cup of tea. So I politely ______ his offer. I got a low mark that time. I felt bad, even ______ not having followed suit. Then I was determined to work hard and give extra ______ to that subject so that I wouldn’t face such embarrassment again. And my efforts finally ______. When the result of the end-term exam was declared, only two guys, Mr. “X” and I, got Excellent grade. Many students______ When in trouble, we ______ help. Once we get help, we become dependent on that person. _______ it feels good, but in the long run it will surely_______ us. Those who copy assignments get _______to spoon-feeding. And when they face real problems in the exam, they don’t know how to resolve them______.

1.

A．advice

B．respect

C．help

D．patience

2.

A．interesting

B．complicated

C．informal

D．meaningful

3.

A．joy

B．relief

C．boredom

D．astonishment

4.

A．copied

B．learned

C．benefited

D．chosen

5.

A．curious

B．concerned

C．generous

D．responsible

6.

A．refused

B．confirmed

C．accepted

D．ignored

7.

A．remembering

B．regretting

C．considering

D．admitting

8.

A．information

B．courage

C．attention

D．expectation

9.

A．came out

B．fell short

C．turned around

D．paid off

10.

A．quitted

B．failed

C．complained

D．hesitated

11.

A．offer

B．seek

C．exchange

D．applaud

12.

A．Typically

B．Frequently

C．Momentarily

D．Obviously

13.

A．attack

B．control

C．warn

D．harm

14.

A．glued

B．addicted

C．devoted

D．attached

15.

A．on their own

B．step by step

C．sooner or later

D．all at once

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。

As I sat on the bus waiting to arrive at school, the sun shining, I just sat there full of excitement ready to enjoy the first day of spring. At last, the bus stopped and I started my day.

The whole day I was waiting for one thing, noon break. As the day passed by, I heard the bell rang and everyone rushed out of the door. I hurried and ate lunch just to get outside.

As soon as I was out, my close friend, Riley called me over to play basketball. We all started playing and time flew by as we heard the timekeeper yell, “10 more minutes.” From that point on, the game sped up. Score after score, the competition process was more intense. I passed it to my teammate, Austin, and he dished it back as I pulled up a shot. I felt as if the world around me were barely moving, and all I concentrated on was the ball going to the hoop (篮筐). Not knowing I was pushed back hard, I hit the ground. A huge pain entered my left ankle. I wanted to scream, but I didn’t, hearing the people around me shout for help. I just lay there as Riley came over to pick me up and Austin fetched a wheelchair from the school clinic. Both of them helped me sit on the wheelchair. It seemed like the whole school circled around me as I was being pushed away.

The moment we entered the clinic where I always felt nervous, I didn’t think my ankle hurt as badly as it did just now, so I said, “I’m okay.” Then they had to send me back to class without any treatment. The rest of the day I felt my ankle swelling (肿) up and I thought of how stupid I was to say that my ankle didn’t hurt in the clinic. “I should have gone home.” I thought to myself as I was thrown through this terrible pain. After school, I worried how to go back home.

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。

Just then I found Riley come in with an ice pack in his hand.

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As we went out, we were surprised to find Austin holding some medicinal oil.

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