1 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.

Instead of looking at nature, I _______ my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading _______newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my _______ wasn’t.

So this year I made up my mind to try something _______: getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, _______ I’m not good at self-control. But I was _______. I started by handing the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone _______ at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was _______, forced to carry out my plan. Largely cut off from e-mail and my favourite newspaper websites, I had little way to _______ the world. I had no ________ but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.

With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally ________ that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the ________.

I knew I had ________ when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. ________, as we return to work, a test begins: Can I survive when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to ________ my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes.

1.

A．received

B．selected

C．checked

D．removed

2.

A．online

B．informal

C．local

D．traditional

3.

A．opinion

B．mind

C．identity

D．curiosity

4.

A．attractive

B．logical

C．magical

D．different

5.

A．as

B．unless

C．though

D．so

6.

A．generous

B．capable

C．eager

D．determined

7.

A．battery

B．button

C．signal

D．function

8.

A．grateful

B．tough

C．stuck

D．puzzled

9.

A．rely on

B．go through

C．connect to

D．adapt to

10.

A．method

B．goal

C．trick

D．choice

11.

A．expected

B．realised

C．permitted

D．suggested

12.

A．approach

B．sign

C．evidence

D．problem

13.

A．won

B．forgotten

C．suffered

D．recovered

14.

A．Somehow

B．Anyway

C．However

D．Therefore

15.

A．take apart

B．give up

C．turn up

D．go off

2 . Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When_______kids began to notice, Todd, a freshman became the _______ of being teased. But there was little Todd could do. His mother _______ couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.

Two of the_______piling on were Garrett and Graham. But over time, they _______ that their words felt like hurt and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd’s _______. Graham felt like he_______to do something. So he and Garrett_______a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers and closets(壁橱). The next day at school, they _______Todd and asked him to come into the __________. Todd was worried about being __________ by the larger boys.

“He wasn’t __________or doing anything,” Graham says. “ I told him, ‘I __________for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to__________it up.’ ” He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of sneakers.

Todd was __________. “ I was very happy,” he said later. “ Shocked, completely.” And Todd got much more than __________ clothes. He no longer sits __________ at lunch. Now he eats with his __________, Garrett and Graham.

“I’ve been bullied my entire life,” Todd told CBS News. __________the day when Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he added, “The__________day of my entire life, basically.”

1.

A．devoted

B．other

C．curious

D．native

2.

A．model

B．sign

C．target

D．loser

3.

A．simply

B．slightly

C．hardly

D．thankfully

4.

A．professors

B．coaches

C．colleagues

D．kids

5.

A．complained

B．realized

C．recognized

D．reported

6.

A．temper

B．lung

C．spirit

D．reputation

7.

A．hesitated

B．forgot

C．failed

D．needed

8.

A．hatched

B．denied

C．abandoned

D．expanded

9.

A．entertained

B．met

C．accused

D．questioned

10.

A．reserve

B．playground

C．hall

D．lab

11.

A．called out

B．taken in

C．picked up

D．looked over

12.

A．arguing

B．recording

C．wondering

D．smiling

13.

A．pace

B．appear

C．apologize

D．pause

14.

A．lock

B．wake

C．put

D．make

15.

A．blown away

B．called off

C．put aside

D．approved of

16.

A．worn

B．new

C．colorful

D．casual

17.

A．alone

B．up

C．still

D．away

18.

A．hands

B．friends

C．employees

D．examples

19.

A．Discussing

B．Warning

C．Recalling

D．Facing

20.

A．busiest

B．worst

C．richest

D．best

4 . 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。

My husband, our children and I     1     (have) wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our     2     (memory)are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we camped along Chalk Creek (小溪). I was worried that our 15-month-old boy would fall     3    the creek. I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot,     4     he was uncomfortable, and his crying let the whole campground know it.So instead of     5     (tie) him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It worked —he didn’t end up in the creek. My three-year-old, however, did.

Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear     6    we headed off, but storms moved in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly interrupted our peaceful morning trip. My husband stopped fishing     7     (start) the motor. Nothing. He tried again. Noluck. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there     8     (helpless), a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back by     9     (he). We were safe.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of     10     (excite), wondering what camping fun and adventure we will experience next.

5 . 读后续写

Emily White was born seventeen years ago with so many birth problems in her body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. No one expected her to survive. She did make it but with her strange body figure, everyone could recognize her, even from a distance.

In Emily White’s hometown, there was a yearly outdoor performance in the school auditorium (大礼堂). It had been performed for so many years and actually had become one of the most important events of the Christmas season for many of the town’s people.

Many people tried out each year for it, but so many were turned away. It can only include the most excellent people in the field.

Emily had a beautiful singing voice. Last year she went to Mrs. Owens — her music teacher to ask to join in the performance. Without letting her sing, Mrs. Owens took a look at Amy’s body and said, “Child, you just don’t fit. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable, too.”

Without singing a single note, Emily was sent back through the door of the choral room. Hurt and upset, she decided never to try out again. But Mrs. Owens then retired.

This year, there came a new music teacher, Mr. Buttler. He heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.

Emily didn’t want to be rejected again, so she hesitated a little about it. As Emily struggled, the door was pushed open and Mr. Buttler called, “Emily, you’re next.” Although kind of nervous, Emily did as Mr. Buttler told her to do. Mr. Buttler sat by the piano to keep Emily company. When Emily finished her testing performance, she thanked Mr. Buttler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day.

Emily couldn’t sleep that night. She was suffering from the feelings that she didn’t fit and the great need to be accepted. By the next morning, her stomach was even in pain because of stress.

注意：续写词数应为150左右

Paragraph 1: The next day, Emily nervously glanced at the list on the door of the choral room.

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Paragraph 2: Finally, the day of performance came.

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6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off” said the teacher to her class.

An extra day off unsuited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.

“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.

“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”

“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.

Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. I trained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing videogames inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.

Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped here yes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.

“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on,” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents，

“Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”

“Yes, Kayla. It is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At first Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.

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But things began to change as she was doing the chores.

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7 . 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 had never been more anxious in my life. I had just spent the last three endless hours trying to get to the airport so that I could travel home. Now, as I watched the bus driver set my luggage on the airport sidewalk, I realized that my anxiety had only just begun.

This was my first visit alone to the international terminal of the airport, and nothing was familiar. I could not make sense of any of the signs. Where was the check-in counter? Where should I take my luggage? I had no idea where to go, feeling as if I were deaf and blind and stupid. I began to panic. What time was it? Where was my plane? I had to find help because I could not be late!

I tried to ask a passing businessman for help, but my words all came out wrong. He just frowned and walked away. What had happened? I had been in this country for a whole semester, and I could not even remember how to ask for directions. This was awful! Another bus arrived at the terminal, and the passengers came out carrying all sorts of luggage. Here was my chance! I could follow them to the right place, and I would not have to say a word.

I dragged my enormous suitcase behind me and followed the group. We finally reached the elevators. Oh, no! They all fit in it, but there was not enough room for me. I watched in despair as the elevator doors closed. I was abandoned again! I had no idea what to do next. I got on the elevator when it returned and stared at all the buttons. Which one could it be? I pressed button 3, because I thought I saw those passengers pressed 3, though it was no more than a quick glance. The elevator slowly climbed up to the third floor and came to a stop. A high, unpleasant noise announced the opening of the doors, and I looked around shyly.

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。

Tears formed in my eyes as I saw the empty hall and realized that I would miss my plane.

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When I turned to thank him for all his help, he was gone.

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8 . I was born in a poor community on the north side of Boston, US, raised by a single mother who didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day on food stamps and attended what the media called “the most dysfunctional (功能失调的) public school district”. Not many people expected much of me, so I had to expect.

On my 13th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt about. Even if my electricity was cut off, I still woke up at 5:30, because I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.

Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making, because those paths wouldn’t have had me closer to my goal. Being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my day. The poster gave me the courage to send emails to about 50 Harvard students to ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application when 180 others had already turned me down.

Every day, I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship checks started coming in. Finally, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where for the first time I stepped onto my dreaming land.

Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A．All people expected too much of him.

B．He grew up in a happy family.

C．He accepted the greatest education.

D．He had high expectation of himself.

2. What efforts did the author make to achieve his goal?

A．He spent more time preparing for the exams.

B．He learnt from his peers from time to time.

C．He often wrote feedbacks on others’ essays.

D．He turned to his teacher when facing problems.

3. Which can best describe the author’s character?

A．Intelligent and humorous.	B．Generous and selfless.
C．Determined and hardworking.	D．Courageous and friendly.

4. Which of the following can be the main idea of the text?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Perseverance can help realize your dream.

C．Easier said than done.

D．It’s never too late to study.

9 . At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year’s “Marathon for All” race at the Paris Olympic Games. It is the first _________ of its kind, allowing amateur (业余) athletes to run the same race path as the Olympic marathon athletes. Humbert has a history of success suggesting she could _________ some runners half her age.

Unlike your _________ great-grandmother, the German-born Frenchwoman runs 50 kilometers a week. She has _________ in many marathons and has the medals to show for it. “It’s _________ to have the Olympics in my homeland,” said Humbert, “It would be a _________ for my 60th marathon.”

However, Humbert is unsure whether she will receive the paper for _________ to the race, as the number for the Marathon for All will be _________ to 20,024. Humbert’s husband Jacques is a big supporter, helping where he can. He is waiting for the sports ministry’s response to her _________ for joining in the race.

Many __________ hanging in the entrance of Barbara and Jacques’s home __________ Barbara of all the races she has taken part in, from Athens to Boston and many other cities. She figures out that she has __________ about 8,000 kilometers in those races.

To __________ others to follow in her footsteps, she said of running, “It gives you balance. You run, you empty your head, you feel __________ relaxed afterwards.” Barbara is planning for more races __________ just staying on what has been achieved.

1.

A．champion

B．goal

C．event

D．reward

2.

A．defend

B．beat

C．replace

D．attract

3.

A．usual

B．kind

C．special

D．ideal

4.

A．served

B．competed

C．volunteered

D．travelled

5.

A．normal

B．confusing

C．regular

D．amazing

6.

A．gift

B．win

C．practice

D．lesson

7.

A．effort

B．admiration

C．admission

D．insistence

8.

A．reached

B．identified

C．increased

D．limited

9.

A．honour

B．recommendation

C．request

D．command

10.

A．awards

B．medals

C．flags

D．T-shirts

11.

A．remind

B．warn

C．represent

D．praise

12.

A．hiked

B．tracked

C．led

D．covered

13.

A．adjust

B．assure

C．gather

D．inspire

14.

A．formally

B．extremely

C．hardly

D．secretly

15.

A．but for

B．ahead of

C．instead of

D．regardless of

10 . It was a hot Saturday at a crowded mall, and I was walking alongside my mom. Mom is short, skinny, and easy to be ________ in a crowd. As we walked, I ________ up at the people passing by. Some were stylish young ladies, who wore fashionable ________ and walked confidently in high heels. An uneasy feeling started to ________ in my chest. It got more unbearable with every second until I could deny it no longer; I was ________ of my mother.

We lived in a small but ________ apartment building that Mom chose to move to because she knew the schools there were good. We were in a high-class neighborhood, but as I examined the passers-by and then turned ________ eyes on Mom, I realized for the first time that we didn’t ________ there. I could see the heavy lines around Mom’s eyes and mouth, without fancy creams to _______ them away. Her eyes were tired from working long hours to make ends meet and her hair too gray for her age. My mom is nothing extraordinary, yet at that moment she ________ because she was just so plain.

My mind was ________ when Mom suddenly called out: my name. She was standing in the middle of a high-end store, holding a sweater that looked much too expensive. She said, “This will look good on you. Do you want it?” I almost agreed ________ and thoughtlessly. Then I took a closer look at the small, weary woman with a big smile ________ across her narrow face and a sweater in her hands, and my words ________ in my throat. She looked so tired all the time because she was busy working to provide for me. She didn’t wear jewelry or scented perfumes because she was just ________ with me. I was no longer ashamed of her, but of myself. “Do you want it?” My mom repeated. “No thanks.” I responded.

1.

A．overlooked

B．separated

C．caught

D．raised

2.

A．pointed

B．glanced

C．waved

D．reached

3.

A．clothing

B．uniforms

C．trend

D．smiles

4.

A．end

B．recover

C．settle

D．escape

5.

A．ignorant

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．guilty

6.

A．cheap

B．cozy

C．simple

D．expensive

7.

A．accusing

B．convincing

C．terrifying

D．stunning

8.

A．connect

B．involve

C．belong

D．equal

9.

A．put

B．ease

C．blow

D．shake

10.

A．got across

B．took over

C．held on

D．stood out

11.

A．chasing

B．wandering

C．observing

D．guarding

12.

A．secretly

B．regularly

C．carelessly

D．differently

13.

A．exchanging

B．lifting

C．disappearing

D．stretching

14.

A．returned

B．existed

C．rose

D．died

15.

A．impressed

B．patient

C．content

D．strict