1 . My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family get-together in the town of Vail.

On Saturday, we all went to the market right in the middle of the town. Near the end, we all_________at the fountain near the bridge, and the kids waded（蹚水）around in the fountain until we_________. This is one of the busiest walking streets.

After we returned to the hotel late in the afternoon, my 7-year-old son Ponder_________that nowhere could he find his backpack, which_________his Gameboy and his watch. After a thorough_________we determined that he must have left it at the fountain.

Ponder has never_________anything. So we just take for granted that he needs no supervision（指导）for managing his_________.

He was upset, not about the Gameboy, but about the watch. "But Dad," he said, through massive_________, "they don't make that kind of watch anymore." We were all very_________.

Our dinner reservation was at a restaurant just on the other side of the bridge, so I__________him that we would not only search the area around the fountain when we went back for dinner, but we would also find the police and ask them if the backpack had been__________.

As we exited from the parking garage, we could see the fountain as we walked down the long staircase. I saw something black__________there, but it was right next to a woman standing by the fountain, so I could not__________what it was or if it was hers.

"See it, Dad?" Ponder shouted. "Don't get too__________because that may not be it," I said. But that was it. It had been five or six hours since we left the fountain, and it was__________there. There was no ID in it, and it looked like someone had looked through it and then set it right out where all could__________it.

I literally__________when we reached it and it was his！Everyone in our party was blown away by this "miracle（奇迹）". In my wildest__________, I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.

What a charmed life, eh? I believe this was a perfect__________for a child in losing something important…to lose it and feel the full__________of that loss, and then to miraculously get it back.

1.

A．drove

B．hiked

C．met

D．united

2.

A．landed

B．left

C．settled

D．slept

3.

A．responded

B．recognized

C．realised

D．recalled

4.

A．contained

B．combined

C．comprised

D．covered

5.

A．preparation

B．checkup

C．revision

D．search

6.

A．wasted

B．lost

C．sough

D．deserted

7.

A．emotion

B．time

C．money

D．stuff

8.

A．tears

B．fists

C．reliefs

D．outbreaks

9.

A．hesitant

B．curious

C．sad

D．eager

10.

A．promised

B．informed

C．warned

D．taught

11.

A．worn out

B．caught up

C．put away

D．turned in

12.

A．hiding

B．sitting

C．swinging

D．flowing

13.

A．assess

B．declare

C．tell

D．predict

14.

A．excited

B．puzzled

C．relaxed

D．amused

15.

A．already

B．even

C．almost

D．still

16.

A．take

B．see

C．touch

D．protect

17.

A．panicked

B．exploded

C．collapsed

D．cried

18.

A．dreams

B．claims

C．efforts

D．passions

19.

A．mode

B．lesson

C．option

D．plot

20.

A．range

B．pressure

C．weight

D．harvest

3 . When I was a child, I suffered from a disease. It is a ________ condition, which makes it difficult fora person to form relationships and can make one very ________ in one particular thing. One of the biggest ________ I faced was communicating with others. I was shy ________ I loved to recite facts. This sometimes made me a ________ for bullies (欺凌). I didn’t really understand as much about the disease or how it ________ my life.

In my 20s, I ________ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city, and I ________ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador, I ________ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel’s 46—story tower. There, I liked to ________ the local attractions and helped people find the best ________ for taking photos. ________, I had a problem with changes in everyday life, ________ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really ________ in my job because people loved to ________ all of the interesting things about the city. Gradually, when I clocked in every morning, I felt it’s time for me to perform for and ________ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn’t ________ to share the information with others.

Everyone is ________, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to ________ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a ________ in your life.

1.

A．nice

B．bad

C．dangerous

D．normal

2.

A．concerned

B．experienced

C．disappointed

D．interested

3.

A．decisions

B．challenges

C．conflicts

D．changes

4.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．and

5.

A．victory

B．design

C．target

D．memory

6.

A．reflected

B．improved

C．affected

D．forgot

7.

A．moved

B．escaped

C．rushed

D．gathered

8.

A．prepared for

B．put away

C．applied for

D．turned down

9.

A．drove

B．encouraged

C．sent

D．accompanied

10.

A．introduce

B．identify

C．consider

D．connect

11.

A．advertisements

B．spots

C．reasons

D．habits

12.

A．In time

B．In addition

C．For example

D．At first

13.

A．chiefly

B．personally

C．specially

D．especially

14.

A．favored

B．treated

C．helped

D．relaxed

15.

A．take

B．learn

C．prepare

D．teach

16.

A．entertain

B．trust

C．hire

D．educate

17.

A．stop

B．work

C．wait

D．follow

18.

A．difficult

B．terrible

C．bright

D．unique

19.

A．believe

B．realize

C．wonder

D．admit

20.

A．difference

B．promise

C．choice

D．sacrifice

5 . It was a busy morning, about 8 30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9: 30. The nurse had him take a _________ in the waiting area, _________ him it would be at least 40 minutes _________ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _________ his watch and decided, since I was _________ busy — my patient didn’t _________ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he _________ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _________. He told me that she had been _________ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be __________ if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, and that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now.

I was __________, and asked him, “And you __________ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back __________ as he left.

Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is __________ of all that is. The happiest people don’t __________ have the best of everything; they just __________ the best of everything they have. __________ isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.

A．seat

B．test

C．breath

D．trip

2.

A．persuading

B．promising

C．telling

D．understanding

3.

A．if

B．since

C．before

D．after

4.

A．taking off

B．fixing

C．winding

D．looking at

5.

A．very

B．not

C．seldom

D．also

6.

A．show off

B．turn up

C．come on

D．go away

7.

A．agreed

B．forgot

C．needed

D．happened

8.

A．daughter

B．sister

C．mother

D．wife

9.

A．late

B．well

C．there

D．around

10.

A．worried

B．doubtful

C．lonely

D．hungry

11.

A．so far

B．neither

C．already

D．no longer

12.

A．answer

B．expect

C．believe

D．recognize

13.

A．moved

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．satisfied

14.

A．only

B．then

C．still

D．thus

15.

A．tears

B．curiosity

C．words

D．judgment

16.

A．suggest

B．realize

C．hope

D．prove

17.

A．agreement

B．expression

C．exhibition

D．acceptance

18.

A．necessarily

B．fluently

C．naturally

D．frequently

19.

A．make

B．learn

C．favor

D．try

20.

A．Adventure

B．Beauty

C．Life

D．Trust

6 . How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometres in the dark to get to his new job.

The story begins with Walter Carr’s car breaking down the night before starting a new job. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometres away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8:00 am the next morning.

Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4:00 am. So, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8:00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.

Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed. When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr’s story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.

Walter Carr’s story touched many others around the United States. Within a few days, people gave over $73,000 to the GoFundMe page. Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.

1. Why did Walter Carr decide to go to work on foot?

A．He wanted to challenge himself.	B．He wished to be on time for the job.
C．He was unable to borrow a car.	D．His car was damaged beyond repair.

2. What can we infer about Carr from Paragraph 3?

A．He was devoted to his job.	B．He was blamed by his customer.
C．He called the police for help.	D．He started to work after a short break.

3. What kind of person does Lamey think Carr is?

A．Cautious.

B．Generous.

C．Ambitious.

D．Sensitive.

4. What message does the text really convey?

A．One has to suffer in order to get a good job.

B．A good impression is sure to bring one good money.

C．One has to give up something in return for donations.

D．The efforts to leave a good impression are to pay off.

7 . When I decided to leave my home country of Iran to pursue a PhD in Canada, I hadn’t expected that communication would be an issue. In Farsi, I was a(n) _______ speaker. I had taken English lessons in my 20s and scored well on the English test for university _______.

But soon after my _______ in the English-speaking world, I realized how wrong I was. Now I had to be careful and deliberate. I needed to _______ follow the conversation. I needed to _______ it into my native language, reflect and generate thoughts and ideas in _______. Then I needed to find the right English words and put them in the right order to _______. I had a hard time remaining present and focused in _______, because I was constantly thinking about what I would say next. I gradually turned inward and _______, particularly when surrounded by native English speakers. And I worried about my future. After all, effective communication in English is ________ to being included and recognized in many ________ and professional operations.

Later, I ________ to say exactly what I meant in discussions over and over again. Suddenly, a simple idea ________ to me: why not ________ the discussion in writing, in an email to my colleagues? That small adjustment was a game changer, because writing gave me ________ to reflect and comfortably ________ my points in English.

I made a ________ of sitting at my computer and putting my Farsi thoughts into English words, taking my time to ________ clear sentences with accurate vocabulary and ________. With some efforts and a willing heart, I grew more ________ with oral communication, which revived my spirits.

1.

A．concrete

B．effective

C．absurd

D．considerate

2.

A．research

B．investigation

C．project

D．admission

3.

A．travel

B．sight

C．arrival

D．education

4.

A．eventually

B．fluently

C．hardly

D．consciously

5.

A．translate

B．break

C．develop

D．speak

6.

A．relief

B．vain

C．response

D．case

7.

A．communicate

B．spell

C．apply

D．stress

8.

A．texts

B．conversations

C．conducts

D．actions

9.

A．passive

B．delighted

C．thrilled

D．passionate

10.

A．reasonable

B．critical

C．useless

D．simple

11.

A．brief

B．rigid

C．moral

D．academic

12.

A．paused

B．donated

C．failed

D．declared

13.

A．occurred

B．objected

C．referred

D．adapted

14.

A．put on

B．contribute to

C．get through

D．set down

15.

A．challenge

B．time

C．thought

D．passion

16.

A．seek

B．accept

C．convey

D．persuade

17.

A．program

B．copy

C．note

D．practice

18.

A．account

B．discover

C．make

D．expose

19.

A．pronunciation

B．grammar

C．plots

D．characters

20.

A．comfortable

B．curious

C．disappointed

D．concerned

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。

Five years ago, I had a nine-to-five job, and I usually commuted (通勤) to work by bus. Those long tiring hours of travelling were always annoying. But one day, it was healing.

It was a warm March evening, and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home. I sat in the third row, by the window, on the driver’s side. It was nearly 6:00 p.m., but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no signs that he intended to get the bus on the road anytime soon.

A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me. She was crying. Not speaking to anyone in particular, she tearfully told her story.

She had come to the city to visit her daughter. On the way to the last stop, a thief had stolen one of her bags. It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her. The other half was rolled in a handkerchief and hidden under her blouse, so she fortunately still had some money left.

The bus conductor, driver, and other passengers listened to her story. After a few minutes, she stopped crying, took out some cheese bread from her bag, and began to eat, looking still worried.

An old man in tattered (破旧的) clothes got on the bus. He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.

After a few minutes, all seats were taken. The driver got behind the wheel and started the engine. The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were getting off. When he came to the old man’s seat, he became doubtful and asked the old man whether he had any money. The old man admitted that he did not. He explained that he had spent all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Upon hearing this, the bus conductor ordered the old man to get off the bus.

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The woman seated behind the old man was also listening and observing the whole thing.

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