1 . A woman whose social media searching for a nurse who cared for her almost 40 years ago went viral this week has found the mystery woman—in only 24 hours.

Amanda Scarpinati has wondered all her life about a nurse who helped her in the Albany Medical Center in 1977. At three months old, Scarpinati caught a cold, so her parents put her on a couch near a hot steam humidifier. She was in the living room by herself and rolled off the couch and landed right on the humidifier. She remained there for a full minute, suffering third degree burns on her face and hands.

Scarpinati spent seven weeks in the hospital and went through many surgeries during her youth as a result. All through elementary school, she was picked on and laughed at because of it. But one person Scarpinati knows treated her with only loving care—a nurse at the burn unit, whose photo Scarpinati had seen for years. “There is a picture of us together in an annual report for Albany Medical Center from that year. I don’t know how our family got hold of it, but I’ve always had the report and I would stare at the picture and wonder who she was, ever since I was a kid. But I’ve never had a name to go with the face,” Scarpinati says.

Scarpinati says she tried to locate the nurse 20 years ago, but with no luck. “I went to Albany Medical Center and they did some research but weren’t really able to find anything,” she says. “I just wanted to thank her.”

Nurse’s work is important to Scarpinati, whose mother is also a nurse. “What they do is truly amazing. Most of the time it’s not the doctors who have the beside manner, it’s the nurses that comfort you. I remember as a kid having one surgery and my mother couldn’t be there but a nurse was,” Scarpinati says.

1. Why did Amanda Scarpinati stay in the Albany Medical Center?

A．Because she caught a bad cold.	B．Because her parents didn’t raise her.
C．Because she was burned badly.	D．Because she fixed the humidifier.

2. What happened to Scarpinati during her elementary school?

A．She spent seven weeks in the hospital every year.

B．She was made fun of by other students in her school.

C．She was well treated by one person with loving care.

D．She had no spend most of her time on the Internet.

3. What is Scarpinati’s clue for finding the nurse?

A．The picture on the medical center’s annual report.	B．The telephone number the nurse gave her.
C．The living room they once lived together.	D．The name of the nurse who cared for her.

4. What did Scarpinati’s words in the last paragraph mean?

A．Scarpinati’s mother is also a nurse.	B．Being a doctor is wonderful.
C．Nurses should do much for patients.	D．Nurse’s job is very important.

2 . Last Sunday,Mark invited me to help serve dinner at Tent City.A number of ________ had been set up for the homeless in the area.

My husband was not available to________ our two sons, so I took 9-year-old Tony and 5-year-old Toby with me.Many of the people we________ had missing teeth or wore dirty clothes. My sons had a lot of questions as what they saw challenged their________ ideas about how people lived in the world.

“Why don’t they buy food________ us?” “Why don’t they have homes?”....

We talked about the________ why people ended up in that type of situation. And I mentioned the importance of creating a safety net for them, “Sometimes the safety net is other people who can share some of their time and resources (资源),” I________.

I was________ that my boys would make too much noise. But to my________, the people we served were quite thankful that I had brought them. Many said how fun it was to have________ children around.

After diner, I saw Tony sit together with several elderly men. He was________ them talk about sports. To be honest, I had________ realized that he was such a good listener. ________ some people returned to their tents, I heard Tony say to them,” Thanks so much for having dinner with us.“I could see that his simple words had________ them greatly. I hugged him a little tighter (更紧的) because what he said had touched me, too. It was a great reminder that treating people with ________ can lift all of us up.

1.

A．houses

B．shops

C．tents

D．schools

2.

A．look up

B．look after

C．look into

D．look for

3.

A．raised

B．served

C．saved

D．admired

4.

A．good

B．different

C．strange

D．common

5.

A．like

B．from

C．for

D．with

6.

A．excuses

B．wishes

C．interests

D．reasons

7.

A．explained

B．agreed

C．realized

D．suggested

8.

A．angry

B．worried

C．mad

D．crazy

9.

A．sadness

B．regret

C．surprise

D．excitement

10.

A．polite

B．active

C．intelligent

D．hard-working

11.

A．agreeing with

B．running after

C．depending on

D．listening to

12.

A．never

B．always

C．ever

D．usually

13.

A．If

B．Although

C．As

D．Because

14.

A．touched

B．disappointed

C．hurt

D．shocked

15.

A．power

B．smile

C．respect

D．encouragement

3 . “What would Ms K do?” was in my playlist of the top 10 questions as I was taking books and files in my office. Reports had been_________over the last few weeks about the growing_________of COVID-19. My husband, a physician,_________me that I should make plans to begin working from home. But who was Ms K? Why did I_________of her when faced with a global_________?

Ms K was a(n)_________education teacher. She taught my daughter, Dorian, for 3 years. Dorian_________from autism (自闭症). When I met Ms K, Dorian was in kindergarten, and in spite of our efforts to_________her in a regular classroom, it was_________.

Dorian’s multiple__________-ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems-left us all__________at the end of each day. Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to__________her needs. For Dorian, her__________way of interacting with others was pictures. It was Ms K who __________the communication puzzle for us all. Ms K and her instructional assistant both were__________in sign language and taught Dorian and__________the rest of the family how to__________.Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four-word sentences.

Our world changed greatly because of the three years__________with Ms K. I firmly believed Ms K would__________herself to the problems in the COVID-19, and develop ways of distance learning for students and families in the same__________-with a positive attitude, patience and a mass of resources.

1.

A．giving in

B．pouring in

C．dying away

D．fading away

2.

A．prevention

B．control

C．threat

D．ease

3.

A．scolded

B．informed

C．pleased

D．promised

4.

A．think

B．approve

C．complain

D．dream

5.

A．career

B．belief

C．purpose

D．challenge

6.

A．secondary

B．adult

C．special

D．normal

7.

A．resulted

B．suffered

C．benefited

D．recovered

8.

A．cure

B．witness

C．include

D．spot

9.

A．in vain

B．in advance

C．in time

D．in return

10.

A．choices

B．functions

C．advantages

D．disabilities

11.

A．tired

B．sensitive

C．surprised

D．cheerful

12.

A．suit

B．ignore

C．identify

D．convey

13.

A．clear

B．primary

C．deserted

D．relaxing

14.

A．unlocked

B．discouraged

C．created

D．designed

15.

A．inactive

B．imbalanced

C．weak

D．skilled

16.

A．accidentally

B．tentatively

C．eventually

D．rarely

17.

A．listen

B．speak

C．leave

D．sign

18.

A．spent

B．quit

C．consulted

D．described

19.

A．doubt

B．address

C．teach

D．distinguish

20.

A．time

B．art

C．manner

D．imagination

4 . My 18-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital after a serious car accident.Her ______ was badly injured and she had to have an operation. The hospital was full of patients with brain injuries or ______ problems. Some even had difficulty recognizing people. I ______ my daughter once a day. She was the only patient who had ______ visitors; some were lucky to have a visitor once a ______.

Christmas was coming, and one day when I visited her, I was ______ by the patients to prepare Christmas ______ for them to give to the nurses. I was given enough ______ to make a(n)beautiful basket. My colleague Oliver came into my ______ when I was trying to make the basket while my students were out. She could see I was not good at doing this as I ______ to put the materials together. Oliver ______ the task and made a great job of the basket and then carried it to my car.

When I brought the basket to the patients, they were______ delighted. I was there when they gave it to the ______. They’d never been given anything like this before and they were so ______. It was a wonderful moment, as those in hospital knew clearly who was ______ them.

A few days later, I received a thank—you card and a box of chocolates from the patients for helping them with their basket. How touching it was! Oliver also bought me a beautiful Christmas gift, ______ that she would always be there, encouraging me and supporting me.

This is a great ______ of the importance of love and support. ______ their own health problems, the patients showed their _____ to the nurses and to me as well. We are all here to love and serve each other, and no matter what our ______ situation is, loving and serving others is still possible.

1.

A．head

B．leg

C．arm

D．back

2.

A．unsolved

B．related

C．financial

D．social

3.

A．called

B．missed

C．visited

D．watched

4.

A．consistent

B．particular

C．normal

D．frequent

5.

A．week

B．decade

C．year

D．hour

6.

A．allowed

B．stopped

C．asked

D．promised

7.

A．tree

B．song

C．socks

D．basket

8.

A．money

B．time

C．space

D．energy

9.

A．office

B．classroom

C．store

D．hospital

10.

A．wanted

B．preferred

C．began

D．struggled

11.

A．gave up

B．took over

C．called off

D．set aside

12.

A．rather than

B．less than

C．more than

D．other than

13.

A．nurses

B．doctors

C．visitors

D．patients

14.

A．respected

B．confused

C．disappointed

D．touched

15.

A．looking for

B．caring for

C．paying for

D．catering for

16.

A．admitting

B．warning

C．saying

D．adding

17.

A．reminder

B．message

C．example

D．announcement

18.

A．Due to

B．Except for

C．Despite

D．Regarding

19.

A．sympathy

B．love

C．courage

D．understanding

20.

A．common

B．original

C．traditional

D．personal

5 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was bright and sunny on May 26, 1997. It was also a special day for me. Friends came over, along with their parents who were holding gifts of all sizes. Even though I wanted to open them right away, my parents would not let me. To pass the time my friends suggested we play hide-and-seek.Everyone agreed. I had great fun playing with them.

After what seemed like only a few minutes, we were called inside to continue the celebration. Everyone started singing “Happy Birthday” to me and I joined in. I blew out my candles and made a wish. Then we went on to eat the wonderful food, like the chocolate cake and jerk chicken, which my mom had made. We had a wonderful time eating and talking together. Finally, the time was here. I quickly walked to the pile of presents and eagerly opened them one by one. Among them were Spiderman action figures, some video games, and a remote controlled car with working light.

After I had opened all the presents, I realized that I received nothing from my parents. Feeling a little sad, I asked them why. They led my away to the backyard. I thought I was going to get an excuse about why they couldn’t get me a present, but I was wrong. Waiting for me in our backyard was a large yellow truck! I was so excited that I immediately drove it around my backyard until it got too dark. That truck made my 4th birthday one of the best forever.

Paragraph 1：

The next day, my parents and I went to the park.

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For the next couple of days my parents and I looked around the neighborhood for the truck.

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6 . We stopped to choose a cake for our daughter. We’d passed several other elderly customers but our daughter Norah seemed drawn to (被吸引) a man. Her face lit up like the sun and she waved excitedly saying, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” “Hello, little lady! And how old are you today?” He asked. They chatted for a few seconds.

We said goodbye and carried on shopping. A few minutes later, Norah asked me, “Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday?” I thought the old man couldn’t have gone very far. So we quickly found him. “Excuse me, sir? She’d like to know if you’d take a photo with her for her birthday,” I asked. He looked surprised and then happy. “A photo? With me?” He asked. “Yes! For my birthday!” Norah cheered. And so they posed together and then they hugged each other like they were long lost friends.

We thanked Mr. Dan for sparing a few minutes of his day with us. He was moved to tears and said, “No, thank you. This is the best day I’ve had in a long time. You’ve made me feel so happy and valuable, Ms. Norah.”

Now, Norah and Mr. Dan often visit each other. While they don’t, Norah makes sure to call him at least once a week. Norah worried about Mr. Dan being alone and brought Mr. Dan a dog on his 82nd birthday. Mr. Dan said that his meeting with Norah helped to heal (治愈) his broken heart as he was having a difficult time before he met Norah that day. Sometimes talking to strangers turns into the most beautiful thing in the world.

1. How did Norah know Mr. Dan?

A．By appointment.	B．By meeting in a store accidentally.
C．By telephone.	D．By chatting online.

2. What was Mr. Dan’s first response to the authors request?

A．Doubtful.

B．Frightened.

C．Surprised.

D．Happy.

3. Why was Mr. Dan moved to tears?

A．He found a hope to live on.	B．He found a true friend.
C．He no longer felt lonely.	D．He felt he was valued.

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

A．Everyone Wants to Make More Friends

B．Congratulations on Your Birthday

C．From Strangers to Friends

D．More Than a Photo Was Taken in a Photo Shop

7 . Shi Huishan is a senior majoring in Microbiology and minoring in Public Health and Music. She was ______ in microbiology in high school after she first learned about the immune（免疫)system.

As a result of her keen interest in biology, she______ the Beck Lab. Her project was to study a ______ that she has been struggling with herself. However, her hard work in the lab has not come ______.Working in research is hard; Sometimes she will do the exact same experiment several times and get ______ different results for each. She will have to ______ doing the experiments until the data becomes ______. From the experiments she learned that solving problems is an extremely crucial step in research. 'That is what ______ science and research exciting and interesting.

As a senior, she talks about her ______ as a researcher. Whenever the data was inconsistent, she always ______ herself. She did a lot when she ______ started research. But now she actively looks for the possible causes and ______ team members in the lab. It is an important ______ for her to learn, to be ______ about herself. She wishes there are more opportunities for students to openly ______ the struggles they have in research. Doing research is not all about ______ data.

After ______ , she plans to take a year off working as a lab technician before applying for her Master's degree. She said, “Facing ______ is what pushes people to grow and do things you might have never ______ you could do. As long as you are ______ and believe in yourself, anything is possible.”

1.

A．interested

B．occupied

C．disappointed

D．experienced

2.

A．refused

B．praised

C．joined

D．judged

3.

A．difference

B．disease

C．subject

D．language

4.

A．complex

B．special

C．regular

D．easy

5.

A．similarly

B．completely

C．hardly

D．probably

6.

A．give up

B．keep on

C．put off

D．rid of

7.

A．true

B．unordered

C．consistent

D．numerous

8.

A．drives

B．leaves

C．finds

D．makes

9.

A．growth

B．surprise

C．happiness

D．advice

10.

A．praised

B．recalled

C．affected

D．questioned

11.

A．currently

B．frequently

C．finally

D．initially

12.

A．analyzes

B．blames

C．consults

D．directs

13.

A．lesson

B．suggestion

C．role

D．step

14.

A．honest

B．confident

C．skillful

D．patient

15.

A．share

B．collect

C．evaluate

D．break

16.

A．setting aside

B．making up

C．dealing with

D．looking up

17.

A．graduation

B．description

C．explanation

D．exhibition

18.

A．depressions

B．challenges

C．examinations

D．impressions

19.

A．conveyed

B．ignored

C．explored

D．imagined

20.

A．casual

B．generous

C．determined

D．modest

8 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and ________ is the one I’ve been dealing with lately.

A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms in my left ________. My husband sent me ________ to a specialist who said I had already suffered some permanent loss of vision(视力) and would, without ________, go blind in that eye within months. And I urgently ________ to begin painful eye injections. Almost blind? Painful eye injections? I was ________. What if the ________ medicine didn’t work? What if my right eye developed the same condition? I ________ thought that, amazingly, the medicine was only three years old; before that, patients just went blind.

Over that long week, I ________ myself to casually ________ sadness, to cry and acknowledge my fears about my very fragile body. I ________ to be near anybody but my husband. Fortunately, I ________ pretty quickly, within the week. During this ________ time, I posted my ________ in my blog and receives great care and support from friends online, which filled my heart with ________ and encourages me to receive the eye injections. Besides, the doctor ________ the efficacy(功效) of the medicine. In the end, I bravely received the eye injections and they were very successful. I was lucky enough to see the world again with my healthy eye.

Finally, I gained a ________ insight(见解): being your happiest self isn’t ________ to a lifetime of sunny skies, and we are ________ to experience storms of life. Knowing this can help us face difficulties optimistically and ________ the change of life.

1.

A．loneliness

B．tiredness

C．sadness

D．greatness

2.

A．eye

B．arm

C．leg

D．ear

3.

A．suddenly

B．carelessly

C．secretly

D．immediately

4.

A．luck

B．treatment

C．apology

D．discussion

5.

A．needed

B．expected

C．managed

D．congratulated

6.

A．in relief

B．in anger

C．in peace

D．in panic

7.

A．new

B．traditional

C．strong

D．folk

8.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．occasionally

D．mistakenly

9.

A．forbade

B．encourages

C．forced

D．permitted

10.

A．lay down

B．hold back

C．fall into

D．meet with

11.

A．desired

B．promised

C．refused

D．attempted

12.

A．gave in

B．cheered up

C．gave up

D．broken down

13.

A．terrible

B．sweet

C．spare

D．precious

14.

A．election

B．challenge

C．goal

D．choice

15.

A．guilt

B．pride

C．hope

D．joy

16.

A．stresses

B．analyzed

C．investigated

D．guaranteed

17.

A．wrong

B．unique

C．funny

D．valuable

18.

A．equal

B．important

C．similar

D．close

19.

A．afraid

B．bound

C．ready

D．willing

20.

A．admit to

B．listen to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

9 . 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。

It was a nice Monday morning and I was waiting for the bus at the station. “Here     1     (come) the bus,” a boy nearby cried out. But it was not the bus I was waiting for. Hardly had the bus stopped when crowds of people gathered in front     2     the door, waiting     3     (anxious) to get on the bus. Out rushed a young man with a cell-phone in his hand as soon as the door     4     (open). Chasing him was a tall and strong man. He was a policeman! The young man was     5     (catch) stealing a cell-phone.

Caught, the young man had something to say for himself. He said his father was ill in bed and couldn’t take care of     6     (he). Neither could his mother, because she had been blind ever since she     7     (be) born. Two younger brothers and a younger sister were waiting for money to go     8     school. Try as he might, the young man said, he couldn’t find a job. He said only in this way     9     (can) he provide for his big family and that should he have another chance, he     10     (will) not do this again.

10 . 文中共有十处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One of our neighbor took a hard fall last week. I found out early this morning that she had been taking to the hospital last night. She is old and live alone. So my mother careful prepared a nice dinner and my father and I bring it to the hospital this afternoon. The old lady was surprising by our visit so expressed her thanks for our help. When we were about to leave, she told we she would come home next week. She broke her left arm and would need a lot of rest. My parents and I will continue to take care her. From this experience, I’ve learned that a friend in the need is a friend indeed.