1 . 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.

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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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2 . At eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the YMCA offering exactly the opportunity. My mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river. But the YMCA pool was safe.

I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and my father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on one side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, how’d you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump to come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.

When I came to consciousness, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.

I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived(剥夺) me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not .Sometimes the terror would return. 

This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Went worth.Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr Terror, what do you think you can do to me?” I had conquered my fear of water.

1. What was the author’s original fear of water caused by?

A．His poor skill in swimming.

B．His mother’s warning of drowning.

C．An outing to the beach with his father.

D．An unpleasant memory of the pool.

2. Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A．He knew how to swim in the pool.

B．He felt that the YMCA pool was safe.

C．He was waiting for others to save him.

D．He came up with an idea to go upwards.

3. What does the author probably mean by expressing “but I was not” in Paragraph 5?

A．He was still a poor swimmer.

B．He had not overcome the fear yet.

C．He was not afraid of drowning any more.

D．He was not satisfied with the swimming training.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Goodbye,Mr Terror

B．Hello,Childhood Fear

C．A Swimming Adventure

D．My Passion for Swimming

3 . “Time flies. Youth fades; treasure each moment of your life,” accompanied by guitar and drums, the Band for One, made up of five people, sang the lyrics soulfully during a performance in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on November 7.

Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he is the reason they were all there. Hancock was a 27-year-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China’s Chongqing branch.

“I’m Philip’s liver”; “I’m Philip’s kidney”; “I’m Philip’s eyes.” The five people — a real estate salesperson, a famer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage. They are the ones who received Philip’s organs.

Last year, Chen Xianjun, former truck driver, knew from Red Cross officials that Philip loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day. Chen and the other four recipients instantly decided to form a band in memory of Philip.

Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas and taking on the drums, they took time out of their busy lives to rehearse over the past year, even during the pandemic.

“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we managed to achieve it,” said Mo Li, the 36-year- old real estate salesman. “I think Philip not only gave me a renewed life, but also some ‘musical cells’ that enable me to appreciate beautiful melodies.”

Organ donation is not only the best way to memorialize a loved one, but also a remarkable way to save the lives of others. But according to Xinhua, China faces a serious shortage of organs, with about 300,000 people waiting for organ transplant surgeries each year. But the good news is that more and more people are joining Philip.

1. Band for One was formed to         .

A．remember Philip

B．celebrate their renewed life

C．raise money for Philip’s parents

D．raise public awareness of organ donation

2. Which of the following best describes the members of the band?

A．Successful.

B．Skillful.

C．Grateful.

D．Helpful.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The pandemic once stopped their rehearsal.

B．Mo Li was 36 years old when he joined the band.

C．The recipients are from different walks of life.

D．About 300,000 people have organ transplant surgeries each year.

4. What’s the writing purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To call on more organ donations.

B．To let more people know what Philip did.

C．To make the severe shortage of organs known to the public.

D．To inform the public the importance of organ transplant surgeries.

4 . 下列文段直接来自所学的课文。请根据英文首字母提示，填入符合课文含义的词，使到文段意思完整，通顺，符合课文原意。

The Internet has done much more for people than simply make l    1    more convenient.

People’s lives have been changed by online c    2     and social networks. Jan Tchamani, an English teacher, suddenly d    3     serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stay at home with only her computer to keep her c    4    , After a while, she discovered that s    5     Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She was so inspired by the p    6     she met online that she decided to start an IT c    7    . Jan has started taking online c    8     to learn more about ho to use the Internet to make s    9     better. Her next goal is to start a charity w    10     to raise money for children in poor countries.

8 . Terry Evanshen was one of Canadian football’s greatest receivers. He played every down (进攻) as if it was his last. Though he had made great achievements, Terry’s memories of his playing days have been completely lost.

It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off. One day in July, Terry, on his way home from work, had a terrible car accident. He was knocked unconscious, and within minutes he was rushed to the nearby hospital.

Three weeks later, he woke up. However, it became obvious that Terry’s injuries were far more serious than whatever damage had been done to his body. A lifetime of memories had been completely wiped clean. He had been all but reduced to the level of a baby; everything from his ability to talk and walk to his understanding of what it meant to be a husband and a father was all gone.

At age 44, Terry Evanshen would be starting all over again. Luckily he had the support of his family, helped by small victories and a renewed bond between him and his three daughters like when they taught him how to play football again.

In 1992, his recovery really began to pick up steam. It has taken years to rebuild his shattered (破碎的) life, but today, more than 20 years since his playing days, Terry is a popular public speaker. He tells his story of perseverance (坚持不懈) and courage. “Never forget, we’re all in this game of life together. We will get to the finishing line, one day at a time, one moment at a time, but celebrate the journey. Seize today, because yesterday is gone and is never coming back.” As the subject of the most watched Canadian movie of 2005, The Man Who Lost Himself, Evanshen says his family has been his most important treasure. He refuses to be a victim, saying he is a survivor.

1. In 1988, Evanshen was       .

A．a businessman	B．a public speaker
C．a football player	D．a father of two daughters

2. After the car accident happened, what was the worst thing for Evanshen?

A．He would never drive again.

B．He couldn’t stand up any more.

C．He suffered a serious physical injury.

D．He lost his memories and all his ability.

3. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Terry Evanshen’s Life

B．A Great Football Player

C．The Man Who Lost Himself

D．What’s a Persevering Person Like?

4. Which of the following word can be the best to describe Terry Evanshen’s story?

A．Admirable.	B．Inspiring.
C．Rewarding.	D．Imaginary.

10 . Without arms and legs, artist Adama Traore of Abidjan finds a unique way to make his art. He has been ______ a paintbrush in his mouth for years, line by line, color by color.

Missing limbs (四肢) since birth, he was sent to a center for ______ youth at nine. He ______ skills to paint and even drew with markers (记号笔). He was ______ by a lady named Mario Deal in the center. Yet the lady suffered from diseases and passed away. Traore was very sad, ending up ______.

Just getting around was ______ possible for him. Thinking he had no money, none of taxi drivers would pick up a person with such serious disability. But he kept painting colorful landscapes and portraits (肖像), ______ gaining the public’s acceptance. Traore slowly built up ______ from his artwork and used them to open a small art studio. He got married and now goes to work by taxi. The driver ______ by the artist’s courage now gives him both a ride and a bit of a ______ on the fare. Every day he picks up Traore and ______ him off and the next day again. Honestly, money doesn’t matter, but it’s ______.

Traore says, “If I didn’t ______, I don’t know what I would do. I can’t be a carpenter or a builder. If I’m just sitting here, people would say the man is a beggar. But when they see me painting, they regard me as a ______ man.” Traore gets about 84 dollars for each painting. Traore says painting is medicine and lifts spirits. Indeed, painting ______ Traore Adama.

1.

A．dragging

B．building

C．planting

D．holding

2.

A．addicted

B．deserted

C．disabled

D．depressed

3.

A．learned

B．created

C．experimented

D．acknowledged

4.

A．brought out

B．brought back

C．brought up

D．brought about

5.

A．selfless

B．homeless

C．unaware

D．uncertain

6.

A．undoubtedly

B．extremely

C．hardly

D．absolutely

7.

A．exactly

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．generally

8.

A．ways

B．materials

C．wishes

D．savings

9.

A．caught

B．impressed

C．guided

D．controlled

10.

A．suggestion

B．reminder

C．problem

D．discount

11.

A．drops

B．pushes

C．rushes

D．skips

12.

A．health

B．determination

C．luck

D．popularity

13.

A．paint

B．lose

C．drive

D．cheat

14.

A．perfect

B．wise

C．poor

D．useful

15.

A．leaves

B．arranges

C．makes

D．greets