1 . It has been another long, rough winter here in the mountains of my home. And today as I looked at the broken ________ littering my yard it brought back ________ from another rough winter several years ago.

A foot of snow had fallen and was rapidly melting. The ________ from the hills had swollen the rivers, filled the ditches and ________ puddles(小水洼)in the road. In addition to this broken and fallen tree branches were everywhere. I was ________ home and suddenly saw one of these branches had broken off a tree overhanging the ________ and fallen across it. It was big enough to damage my car if I didn’t stop in time so I ________ on the brake and hit my emergency flashers.

I got out of my car ________ and tried to pull the branch to the side of the road. This branch was a lot ________ than I thought it would be. Inch by inch I ________ it off the road. When it was finally safely moved to the side I________ and smiled. Just then a little red car raced around the curve(弯道), ________ a pool of water in the road and splashed my pants. I shook my head and laughed at the ________ of it all.

Sometimes we all do good things in this life only to get ________ with dirty water for our kindness. When this happens just remember that the real reason you do good is because of the ________ inside of you.

1.

A．branches

B．fences

C．blocks

D．bricks

2.

A．adventures

B．laughter

C．scenery

D．memories

3.

A．rainbow

B．runoff

C．flood

D．fountain

4.

A．dug

B．constructed

C．formed

D．built

5.

A．driving

B．walking

C．riding

D．sailing

6.

A．car

B．river

C．road

D．hill

7.

A．headed

B．knocked

C．kicked

D．stepped

8.

A．reluctantly

B．quickly

C．happily

D．quietly

9.

A．longer

B．shorter

C．heavier

D．lighter

10.

A．threw

B．pushed

C．buried

D．pulled

11.

A．stood up

B．lay down

C．sat down

D．stayed up

12.

A．sprayed

B．hit

C．sucked

D．poured

13.

A．difficulty

B．benefit

C．beginning

D．result

14.

A．rewarded

B．injured

C．encouraged

D．confused

15.

A．desire

B．love

C．seed

D．dream

3 . It was a cold January morning in Washington DC, a man sat at a subway station and started to play the violin. He played for about 45 minutes.

Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to take care of his own things.

A minute later, the violinist received his first tip: a woman threw some money without stopping, and walked away.

Only a 3-year-old boy took the music seriously, going over, sitting down and soon losing himself in the wonderful performance. His mother wished to hurry along. but the kid kept looking at the violinist.

When he finished playing, no one noticed it. No one applauded (鼓掌).

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. Joshua Bell played the same music with the same violin and the seats each cost 100 dollars at a theatre two days before.

Joshua Bell’s playing in the subway station was a social experiment. It asks questions: in a common environment at a wrong hour, do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to make a response (反应)? If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music, how many other things are we ignoring (忽视)?

1. How many people stopped to listen to the music carefully?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．None.

2. Why did the man play the violin at the subway station?

A．To make some money.	B．To see people’s response.
C．To practice his skills.	D．To teach a music lesson.

3. What does the writer suggest in the last paragraph?

A．Don’t be always in a hurry.

B．Stop to enjoy street performance.

C．Enjoy beautiful music at a theatre.

D．Don’t miss the wonderful moment in life.

4 . After climbing up Mount Eiger, a group of friends were planning for their next goal Mount Matterhorn. The mount can be viewed from below for less ________ climbers, while for those who are experienced and want a(n) ________ the mountain offers a pyramid-shaped peak (山峰). As this was a very ________ climb to the top and they were already tired, they decided they wouldn’t go to the top. So they ________ camp and would return the next day. While they were ________ one of them named Mike was ________ a few people making their way to the top. He asked if his friends were ________ to join him but no one wanted to because it was dangerous. ________ another group of climbers were just passing by their camp. Mike asked if he could join them, and they happily ________ him.

When they reached the top, Mike was surprised about the final ________ as it wasn’t so difficult. So he asked a man next to him why there weren’t more people at the top. The man ________, “Most people are happy with what they find easy. They never think they have the potential to ________ more, and they don’t want to ________ any risk. ”

Don’t be like those people who have a “destination” but end up ________ in the middle of their journey. Follow through until the ________ at everything you start. You soon will see the result of finishing things.

1.

A．tired

B．excited

C．puzzled

D．experienced

2.

A．balance

B．award

C．challenge

D．approach

3.

A．hard

B．boring

C．strange

D．familiar

4.

A．found

B．destroyed

C．imagined

D．made

5.

A．moving

B．resting

C．debating

D．hesitating

6.

A．expecting

B．encouraging

C．observing

D．helping

7.

A．willing

B．proud

C．afraid

D．curious

8.

A．Regularly

B．Naturally

C．Fairly

D．Luckily

9.

A．persuaded

B．accepted

C．recognized

D．changed

10.

A．choice

B．result

C．event

D．climb

11.

A．explained

B．reported

C．guessed

D．continued

12.

A．test

B．achieve

C．research

D．donate

13.

A．ignore

B．avoid

C．take

D．measure

14.

A．hopeful

B．satisfied

C．grateful

D．injured

15.

A．end

B．limit

C．route

D．aim

5 . It had been a few weeks into lockdown because of the COVID-19. My father’s ________ had become in desperate need of help. So I ________ to work part-time as a tea lady.

_________, I also wanted to keep an eye on my father. Ever since he __ from dementia (痴呆), I had become concerned about his well-being. So I _________, wheeling a teapot around the ground floor.

It was a peculiar kind of ________ at first. I saw how we were ________ every day. I would often come away sweating. And then saddened, for the home lost a lot of ________ to COVID-19 in a short span of time and seeing the suddenly empty beds was _________.

But it was also surprisingly good _________. Joking and stories made time easy. I began to ________ to see the old lady who would say “Thank you” and give me a ________ every time I left her a cup of tea. And my father, who was almost paralyzed like a stone, ________ looked cheered up at seeing me around with the tea trolley (推车).

The figures I had ________ so often taught me that sitting by a sunny window drinking a cup of warm tea held its value. It is simple, meaningful, and brings clarity and _________, helping me handle everything peacefully. To me, this has been lockdown’s greatest gift.

1.

A．training school

B．business firm

C．care home

D．field camp

2.

A．claimed

B．anticipated

C．refused

D．volunteered

3.

A．Ultimately

B．Fortunately

C．Definitely

D．Actually

4.

A．suffered

B．learned

C．freed

D．escaped

5.

A．broke up

B．turned up

C．spoke up

D．took up

6.

A．job

B．dream

C．plan

D．art

7.

A．thrilled

B．concentrated

C．separated

D．occupied

8.

A．physicians

B．professionals

C．patients

D．assistants

9.

A．amazing

B．shocking

C．pressing

D．relaxing

10.

A．fun

B．pity

C．shame

D．hope

11.

A．suspect

B．pretend

C．forget

D．expect

12.

A．fist

B．chance

C．hug

D．hand

13.

A．somewhat

B．even

C．anyhow

D．still

14.

A．encountered

B．comforted

C．instructed

D．motivated

15.

A．competence

B．loneliness

C．weakness

D．calmness

6 . During the lockdown, my husband, Bob, and I were offered a pingpong table. I am a non-athlete but Bob does well in pingpong.

“What are we going to do with that pingpong table?” Bob asked me.

“The two of us will _______ ,” I replied. Bob looked doubtful.

I lost every game and I told myself that it didn’t _______ that I always lost. I was playing for _______ and to provide a positive experience in a difficult time. But there were days when I _______ losing. Once I threw my paddle(球拍) across the yard angrily. Then Bob _______ I play with a handicap(让分) of 12 points. That _______ a lot—I sometimes won! I’d never been interested in any kind of sport. But pingpong became the _______ of my day. I began to get better and won more games. My handicap _______ to 8.

My husband and I _______ the worst of the lockdowns through pingpong. It ________ me that even a self-described bookworm can learn a new sport. The ________ was my husband’s suggestion that I play with a handicap so I’d have an equal ________ to win. He doesn’t like to lose either, but it’s more fun for him if I actually want to participate and ________ it. It takes two willing partners to play table tennis, after all, and two people with an equal chance in each other’s ________ to make a marriage. Simply put, when it comes to table tennis—or any other ________ —there is no ping without a pong.

1.

A．sell

B．play

C．share

D．donate

2.

A．happen

B．change

C．remain

D．matter

3.

A．courage

B．honour

C．exercise

D．hobby

4.

A．hated

B．avoided

C．missed

D．imagined

5.

A．suggested

B．demanded

C．required

D．insisted

6.

A．meant

B．helped

C．finished

D．lasted

7.

A．fantasy

B．anxiety

C．memory

D．highlight

8.

A．turned

B．added

C．dropped

D．linked

9.

A．marched into

B．got through

C．passed by

D．came across

10.

A．promised

B．persuaded

C．warned

D．taught

11.

A．reason

B．key

C．goal

D．purpose

12.

A．partnership

B．stage

C．amount

D．chance

13.

A．enjoy

B．regret

C．deserve

D．receive

14.

A．kindness

B．friendliness

C．happiness

D．business

15.

A．experience

B．education

C．relationship

D．schedule

9 . There seems to be a lot of talk these days about what is fair, and what is not. Most people tend to believe life should be fair. Some of the 99% seem to believe life has somehow treated them unfairly, and some of the 1% feel life hasn’t treated them fairly enough. My questions are these: What is fairness? Is life fair? Should life be fair?

We clearly have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices abound. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents, our teachers, or our society—it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt.

Life is full of examples of the uneducated, the mentally and physically challenged people born into war-torn areas, who could have complained about life being unfair, but who instead chose a different path. Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.

I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to the severity of the challenges they face. What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. Rules and orders don’t create fairness, but people’s desire and determination can work around most life challenges.

It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. A friend of mine came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a technology services firm. Stories such as this are all around us-they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.

1. What does the underlined word “abound” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Change fully.	B．Remain the same.
C．Exist in numbers.	D．Disappear completely.

2. What opinion does the writer agree with?

A．Most of us can influence the results we achieve.

B．Our background determines our choices.

C．People’s desire and determination create unfairness.

D．We should depend on fairness to solve all problems.

3. What is the primary purpose of the text?

A．To promote efforts over complaint.

B．To stress the importance of fairness.

C．To share an inspiring story of a friend.

D．To prove that fairness is a state of mind.

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

A．Fairness Is Justice	B．Life Is Not Fair—Deal With It
C．Fairness Comes First	D．Fairness Creates Chances

10 . 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 moved to Boston from the less traffic-filled Midwest, all I heard was, “Boston drivers are terrible. You must be careful on the roads!”I lived in Boston for four years while in college. But I didn’t need a car then, because Boston’s subways and buses could take me anywhere I needed to go. When I graduated, moved to the suburbs and got a job, I had to buy a car. I began to share the roads with the crazy drivers I’d heard about with much anxiety.

I found the stories were all true! I always get cut off and shouted at. Very seldom am I actually doing something wrong. I can’t count the number of times I’ve almost been in an accident because people refuse to give way to me when I have the right of way. Almost too late, I realize I have to turn if I want my car to stay untouched. And I’ve only been driving here for six months!

I learned how to drive in a friendlier environment, so I’ve always been in the habit of letting people go in front of me if they need to turn or pull out. However, people here are hardly thoughtful enough to help other drivers that way. They usually cut right away in front of me without even showing thanks.

In my home environment, the thank-you wave is standard driving behaviour to show politeness. Having nothing in return for my kindness in Boston had been so discouraging that I was almost ready to give up trying to be nice. I thought I’d just move along very quickly with the rest of the cars, without a thought for anyone else.

Then one day on my way home from work I was stuck in the heavy traffic with so many cars almost touching each other. And I noticed a young man was also trapped in the next driveway three or four cars ahead of mine.

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。

As I moved slowly along the road, I felt tired and hungry.

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The young guy gave me a huge thank-you wave right away.

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