1 . Almost everything was fantastic in the nature camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her ______ alone in the hot sun at lunch, I asked her to eat with us under a shady (阴凉的) tree. However, Elizabeth refused my kind ______. When we invited her to play volleyball with us, Elizabeth ______ our invitation, too. After a few more unfriendly refusals like that, I decided to stay away from Elizabeth.

It ______ that we were going on a nature ______ and that our instructor paired everyone up with a partner. Guess who my partner turned out to be? It was Elizabeth!

“What do you like to do ______?” I asked, trying to make small ______ as we started out. “I like to walk in peace and quiet,” Elizabeth replied. So we had the quietest and most peaceful hike in the world ______ we saw a bird. “I think his wing is hurt. Poor little bird,” Elizabeth said ______. “He might be taking a rest over there,” I said. Elizabeth nodded. Then she whispered, “But what if he’s in ______, like my granddad?” “Your granddad?” I said. “He fell and broke his leg the day the camp started. He’s ______ in hospital and is in so much pain,” Elizabeth explained. I noticed she was ______. “I’m sorry for what I have done. For some reason, whenever I get really sad, I act ______ and want to be alone,” she added.

“I get it,” I said. “I don’t always know how to ______ it when I’m feeling down, either.” “Thanks,” she said, wiping off her tears.

After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually ______ the last days of the camp.

Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second chance. Maybe he’s going through a difficult time.

1.

A．sleeping

B．sitting

C．protesting

D．disappearing

2.

A．suggestion

B．help

C．symbol

D．order

3.

A．turned up

B．turned on

C．turned off

D．turned down

4.

A．seemed

B．appeared

C．looked

D．happened

5.

A．talk

B．discussion

C．issue

D．hike

6.

A．for free

B．for ever

C．for fun

D．for certain

7.

A．mistakes

B．talks

C．changes

D．promises

8.

A．unless

B．though

C．until

D．since

9.

A．happily

B．coldly

C．sadly

D．luckily

10.

A．silence

B．pain

C．peace

D．trouble

11.

A．still

B．yet

C．already

D．ever

12.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．drawing

D．suffering

13.

A．nicely

B．properly

C．rudely

D．naturally

14.

A．ruin

B．recognize

C．repair

D．solve

15.

A．enjoyed

B．planned

C．hated

D．avoided

2 . Standing on the top of Mount Tai, I watched the sun rising through the cloud and taking its place in the sky. I haven’t seen many ______, but I can feel that seeing one from the top of Mount Tai must be one of the best ways to ______ the beauty of nature.

When I left for China, the ______ of climbing Mount Tai had not even ______ me. I was going to China to ______ its language, history and culture and gain a better understanding of international agricultural trade between my country and China.

Now I have stayed in China for a few weeks. In Beijing, my group have, ______ friendship with many Chinese students. Through our broken Chinese and their ______ English, we are still able to teach each other about our cultures. We ______ that we are all just students working towards the same ______ of having careers, families and lives and trying to make the world better. Cultural differences seem ______—even the language almost completely differs from our own. But their daily lives are similar to our own routines (常规). ______, people worry about the same things we do here. They are ______ food safety, pay close attention to the government and feel the effects of the economic markets.

This ______ makes me realize how many cultures my country has in common with other countries around the world. More importantly, it makes me ______ for travel, and I am i looking forward to having more ______ to engage in cross-cultural communication and learning.

1.

A．clouds

B．sunrises

C．mountains

D．tops

2.

A．describe

B．select

C．imagine

D．experience

3.

A．thought

B．aim

C．mission

D．origin

4.

A．belonged to

B．occurred to

C．fallen to

D．turned to

5.

A．discover

B．study

C．spread

D．update

6.

A．developed

B．sought

C．kept

D．showed

7.

A．spoken

B．brief

C．poor

D．unique

8.

A．assume

B．claim

C．realize

D．expect

9.

A．chance

B．reason

C．function

D．goal

10.

A．amazing

B．striking

C．powerful

D．terrible

11.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Anyhow

12.

A．addicted to

B．confused about

C．used to

D．concerned about

13.

A．adventure

B．course

C．climbing

D．journey

14.

A．eager

B．energetic

C．amazed

D．tired

15.

A．effect

B．measures

C．opportunities

D．applications

3 . 读后续写

George was so excited he could hardly wait to get to the store. He walked so fast that his sister Beth had to run. “Do you have to hurry like that?” she puffed. On his way from school he had seen that baseball cap in Rogers’ store window. Only a dollar and this was the last cap! George had looked at the cap a long time. He wanted it more than anything. Every boy at school had one.

George thought of his piggy hank, into which he put every coin for running errands (差使) for his family and neighbors.

George raced home, not stopping for anything. He held the fat iron pig, opened it carefully, and poured out the coins. Ten...twenty...thirty...ninety cents. If only he had one more dime (一角硬币)!

Lost in thought, George stared out the window. “What’s wrong, George?” asked Mother George told about the money and the cap. “If you give me what you have, I’ll add a dime,” Mother said, handing him a dollar bill.

George jumped up. “Oh, thanks, Mom. That’s great!” George gave all his coins to Mother and took the dollar bill. And away went George and Beth to the store with the dollar bill in George’s pocket.

They turned the last comer. Ahead was a group of boys and girls, talking heatedly and looking down at the sidewalk.

One of the children was Ronny, a new boy who had been in this town only a short time. Ronny’s father had been sick, so there wasn’t much money for extras - like baseball cap.

“What’s the matter?” Beth asked, anxiously.

“It’s Ronny,” answered one of them. “He’s been working and finally saved up a whole dollar, and now it’s lost!”

George went over to Ronny.

“We’ll all help look. We’ll find it!”

“I was going to get that last cap in Rogers’ window. I wanted it a lot. With that cap, I could join them.” Ronny said slowly.

Suddenly George remembered how Ronny had watched the fellows playing baseball, his eyes lighting up eagerly as they shouted and ran.

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。

George stared at the ground, thinking hard.

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Forcing a smile, George showed Beth the empty pocket.

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6 . While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland. I had one of those life-changing experiences. This one ______ a mere two feet away from me.

Looking for my friend among the ______, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to ______ his wife.

First he ______ his bags and ______ his wife to give her a long hug I ever remember seeing. He stared into her eyes for several ______, saying. “I love you so much!” They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling big smiles at one another, while holding both ______.

I asked him how long they had been ______ and when he left. He ______ that they had been married for twelve years and he just left two days ago. I was ______. By their greeting, I had thought he’d been gone for at least several weeks. I know my ______ gave me away.

“I ______ my marriage is still that new after twelve years!” I ______ to myself. Hearing my words, he looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that was burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a ______ person. He told me. “Don’ hope friend, ______!”

1.

A．landed

B．slopped

C．occurred

D．ended

2.

A．artists

B．passengers

C．assistants

D．pilots

3.

A．greet

B．blame

C．comfort

D．motivate

4.

A．put back

B．put up

C．put off

D．put down

5.

A．slapped

B．waved

C．tricked

D．approached

6.

A．seconds

B．minutes

C．hours

D．days

7.

A．bags

B．hands

C．manuals

D．sculptures

8.

A．engaged

B．married

C．involved

D．dominated

9.

A．commented

B．admitted

C．denied

D．replied

10.

A．astonished

B．pleased

C．annoyed

D．frightened

11.

A．impression

B．anxiety

C．expression

D．personality

12.

A．hope

B．request

C．associate

D．prefer

13.

A．thought

B．whispered

C．turned

D．came

14.

A．different

B．generous

C．cool

D．stubborn

15.

A．predict

B．estimate

C．decide

D．assess

8 . In all one’s lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is ______ oneself that one has the least understanding of. When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your ______. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a realist-aware of both one’s strengths and shortages. You may ______ hopefully to the future but be sure not to ______ too much, for ideals can never be fully realized. You may be ______ to meet challenges but it should be clear to you ______ to direct your efforts. That’s to say, so long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation. Whether you think you are a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you ______ a state of nature that has its own reason of existence. If you ______ admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. ______ you gain full confidence in yourself, you’ll be ______ to fight and overcome any difficulty.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it’s needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by giving an ______ to it in a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep or taking some stimulant. Show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life. ______ you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won’t be confident and ready enough to ______ the attack of illness. As you are aware, what a person physically has is but a human body that’s vulnerable when ______ to the elements. So if you fall ill, it’s up to you to take a good care of yourself.

In a word, to get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full ______ of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of color and flavor.

1.

A．permanently

B．previously

C．precisely

D．probably

2.

A．reach

B．touch

C．range

D．control

3.

A．look up

B．look back

C．look forward

D．look down

4.

A．expect

B．anticipate

C．inspect

D．dream

5.

A．honest

B．comprehensive

C．courageous

D．delicate

6.

A．what

B．which

C．how

D．where

7.

A．symbolize

B．demonstrate

C．assure

D．represent

8.

A．eagerly

B．earnestly

C．desperately

D．gratefully

9.

A．As much as

B．As soon as

C．As far as

D．As well as

10.

A．advised

B．devoted

C．enabled

D．committed

11.

A．outlet

B．excuse

C．criterion

D．solution

12.

A．Unless

B．Once

C．Since

D．If

13.

A．reject

B．restore

C．recover

D．resist

14.

A．expected

B．exposed

C．experienced

D．exported

15.

A．credit

B．control

C．power

D．grace

9 . I was cutting up lettuce (生菜) in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about putting the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug (大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.

On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here? Lettuce or hope?

If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to doubtfully assess where I found myself before being devoted to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.

Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things.

Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.

I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in and decay (腐烂), or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.

1. Why did the author put the stub in water?

A．To hope that it would grow.	B．To decorate the nice mug.
C．To conduct an experiment.	D．To remove his bad mood.

2. What is the first sign of life in the author’s eyes?

A．The remaining stub.	B．The small leaf.
C．The disappearing cuts.	D．The tiny root threads.

3. How would the author feel if in the lettuce’s situation?

A．Hesitant.

B．Fearless.

C．Confident.

D．Annoyed.

4. Which can be a suitable title of the passage?

A．Enjoy your own life to the fullest.	B．Believe in yourself when in trouble.
C．Never be afraid to restart yourself.	D．Give freedom to the heart in a way.

10 . 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。

In ancient China lived an artist     1     paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait(画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their     2    (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would     3    (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River—perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with     4    (curious), the artist packed his bags and left.     5     he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary(传奇的) artist, they smiled and     6    (point) down the river. The next morning he hired     7     boat and set out to find the well-known painter. As the small boat moved     8    (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists(水雾) rising from the river and the soft clouds     9    (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled(谦卑) by the greatest artist     10     earth, Mother Nature.