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 . 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短文。

A Little Boy

A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glared at them.

The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.

Dusk found the boy lingering on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota (定额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, Sir, I am selling these magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”

The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像) on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.

“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”

The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.

注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house.

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From that day on something changed inside the old man.

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3 . I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ______, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ______ my best songs.

However, Mom turned this ______ into something worthwhile. “You should ______ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the ______ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ______ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families.

The much-anticipated day ______ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ______. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ______ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ______ melted away as I played on.

The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ______ about the room to the beat of the ______ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ______ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.

Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ______ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ______ whenever possible.

1.

A．cancelled

B．sponsored

C．organized

D．postponed

2.

A．recorded

B．prepared

C．composed

D．sung

3.

A．burnout

B．letdown

C．getaway

D．turnaround

4.

A．relax

B．investigate

C．perform

D．wait

5.

A．seniors

B．nurses

C．guards

D．musicians

6.

A．cheer up

B．settle down

C．comment on

D．hunt for

7.

A．simply

B．accidentally

C．finally

D．nearly

8.

A．freedom

B．vacation

C．company

D．privilege

9.

A．silence

B．horror

C．confusion

D．loneliness

10.

A．desperation

B．nervousness

C．frustration

D．embarrassment

11.

A．spin

B．wander

C．dance

D．glance

12.

A．drums

B．heart

C．words

D．music

13.

A．determined

B．upset

C．curious

D．amazed

14.

A．carrying

B．exchanging

C．discussing

D．sharing

15.

A．faith

B．kindness

C．message

D．awareness

4 . Post-It Notes and poster board may seem like nothing more than standard school supplies. However, in Erin Castillo’s hands, they are a powerful mental health ______.

Here’s the way it ______: About once a week, the high school teacher ______ the “mental health check-in board.” The board instructs students to write their ______ on the back of a sticky note and then ______ it next to one of six coloured hearts. The hearts are ______ “I’m great,” “I’m OK,” “I’m struggling,” “I’m struggling and need a check-in,” and “I’m in a dark place,” and allow the students a ______ way to describe and share their feelings before class starts.

Then, during independent study time, she ______ one-on-one with students about their sticky notes. Some kids just need ______ or a listening ear, but for those who are more ______ or dealing with a serious issue, she says she has a variety of ______ ready and waiting to help them, such as the school psychologist they can see that very day.

She got the idea for the ______ after a couple of weeks where many of her students kept telling her they were having a bad week. While she was ______ they were sharing, she needed more ______ to help them—and the board was born. “I didn’t want to miss any student that might be struggling, and this was a way to easily ______ how everyone was feeling,” she says.

1.

A．effect

B．centre

C．tool

D．issue

2.

A．works

B．reads

C．comes

D．does

3.

A．hands out

B．hangs up

C．gives away

D．cuts up

4.

A．question

B．address

C．feeling

D．name

5.

A．throw

B．add

C．stick

D．give

6.

A．made

B．called

C．labelled

D．told

7.

A．quick

B．long

C．similar

D．traditional

8.

A．comes in

B．checks in

C．shares

D．records

9.

A．competition

B．protection

C．warning

D．encouragement

10.

A．dangerous

B．upset

C．satisfied

D．interested

11.

A．options

B．instruments

C．books

D．decisions

12.

A．lesson

B．meeting

C．board

D．heart

13.

A．amazed

B．embarrassed

C．respectful

D．grateful

14.

A．teachers

B．students

C．advice

D．information

15.

A．survey

B．explain

C．doubt

D．guess

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。

When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.

I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.

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。

Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.

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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.

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6 . When Marion Sheppard was unable to see in her 40s, she cried. Wasn’t it _______ that she’d been partly deaf since childhood? That struggle and the _______ that usually came with it didn’t defeat her, but made her _______.

Sheppard had always been an enthusiastic dancer since childhood, but now she was so scared that she _______ left her apartment. She worried about the way she would _______ to the world. Hard as it was, Sheppard later _______ herself to go out.

At 61, Sheppard attended a camp organized by Visions for blind people, where she taught her first dancing class. She _______ to teach her class there after that. But she was _______. She soon convinced Visions to let her teach on a _______ basis. About four years later, her classes won so much ________ that Visions hired her to be on staff. Sheppard’s students were mostly seniors whose eyesight had ________ as adults. With confidence-building praise, Sheppard also ________ dignity and independence into them. As a way to combine movements with her faith, Sheppard ________ a group called The Blind Sisterhood. What is her ________ for maintaining both physical and mental health despite ________ life throws at her? “Keep it moving!”

1.

A．sorrowful

B．desperate

C．enough

D．abnormal

2.

A．prejudice

B．separation

C．comment

D．sympathy

3.

A．different

B．sensitive

C．gentle

D．tough

4.

A．willingly

B．occasionally

C．constantly

D．rarely

5.

A．appear

B．relate

C．sound

D．reply

6.

A．educated

B．forced

C．reminded

D．permitted

7.

A．guaranteed

B．applied

C．plotted

D．prepared

8.

A．turned down

B．turned off

C．showed up

D．showed off

9.

A．temporary

B．voluntary

C．weekly

D．regular

10.

A．assistance

B．encouragement

C．popularity

D．advantage

11.

A．recovered

B．adjusted

C．improved

D．worsened

12.

A．swept

B．pressed

C．drilled

D．made

13.

A．took on

B．opened up

C．set up

D．put on

14.

A．secret

B．wish

C．purpose

D．effort

15.

A．rewards

B．barriers

C．surprises

D．blessings

7 . If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that _______ my life forever.

One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was a flu, and less than 24 hours later, I was in a _______ on life support with less than two percent _______ of living. It wasn’t until days later that the doctor diagnosed (诊断) me with a _______ blood infection (感染). During the course of 2.5 months, I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee. When my parents _______ me out of the hospital, I _______ that I had been put together like a patchwork (拼缝物) doll and I had to live with _______legs. I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken, _______ running down.

But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and _______ the New Amy. It was at that moment that I asked myself the important ________. That is when it hit me that I didn’t have to be five-foot-five anymore, but I could be as tall as I wanted. And first of all, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were ________ here.

Four months later, I was back upon a ________. And this February, I won two Board World Cup gold medals, ________ me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world.

So instead of looking at our challenges and our limitations as something ________ or bad, we can begin looking at them as a wonderful ________ that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go.

1.

A．changed

B．cost

C．ruined

D．saved

2.

A．shelter

B．room

C．hospital

D．stadium

3.

A．chance

B．degree

C．space

D．time

4.

A．weak

B．serious

C．possible

D．new

5.

A．dragged

B．wheeled

C．hurried

D．kicked

6.

A．made sure

B．keep in mind

C．worked out

D．felt like

7.

A．ugly

B．heavy

C．tall

D．false

8.

A．blood

B．sweat

C．tears

D．water

9.

A．hug

B．forget

C．treat

D．introduce

10.

A．reason

B．question

C．opinion

D．suggestion

11.

A．fancies

B．responsibilities

C．presents

D．advantages

12.

A．stage

B．track

C．snowboard

D．playground

13.

A．allowing

B．giving

C．making

D．calling

14.

A．active

B．terrible

C．amazing

D．deadly

15.

A．ability

B．tip

C．offer

D．gift

8 . 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was ______ balloons, treats and congratulations from her family. What didn’t cross her mind was her ______ wearing the same graduation cap as she did. ______ him carrying a certificate (证书) with his name on it, she instantly burst into tears.

Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the ______ school his daughter had just been ______ to. A few weeks later, Mike was taking his first______ course while Taleigh was getting settled in her dorm — with no ______ that Mike was a fellow freshman.

“There was no real reason for ______ it a secret from the family—I merely thought the _______ would be fun,” Mike said. “I work a lot and I’m always on my computer, so no one ______ knew that I was working on stuff (材料) for ______ all those years.”

The ______ part about the whole thing, Mike said, was during ______ midterm seasons when his family would constantly ask him for help with tricky (棘手的) school-related issues. He had his own ______ as well, but he couldn’t tell them. That, he said, ______ many late nights at the computer.

1.

A．hearing

B．enjoying

C．expecting

D．checking

2.

A．dad

B．brother

C．uncle

D．friend

3.

A．Imagining

B．Noticing

C．Having

D．Sending

4.

A．very

B．former

C．nearby

D．public

5.

A．introduced

B．registered

C．admitted

D．invited

6.

A．advanced

B．online

C．professional

D．crash

7.

A．idea

B．doubt

C．chance

D．certainty

8.

A．requesting

B．leaving

C．keeping

D．preferring

9.

A．attempt

B．goal

C．achievement

D．surprise

10.

A．accidentally

B．partly

C．really

D．hardly

11.

A．responsibility

B．experiment

C．recognition

D．school

12.

A．saddest

B．hardest

C．greatest

D．largest

13.

A．stressful

B．boring

C．awkward

D．discouraging

14.

A．plan

B．practice

C．struggle

D．advantage

15.

A．kept up with

B．lead to

C．made up for

D．fall apart