1 . 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。

Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty was a man who had with great ambition. When he was young, he had a good friend     1     (name) Liu Kun. They had such a deep friendship     2     they stayed together every day and got up at the same time every morning.

One day, when they were sleeping. Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (鸡鸣) . He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about     3     (get) up to play swords (剑) as soon as we heard the rooster crowing from now on?” Liu Kun was still     4     (sleep) . But he agreed with him     5     (joyful) . From then on, they got up and played swords once the rooster began crowing. They kept their word and never gave up no matter     6     cold in winter or hot in summer. Hard work     7     (pay) off. After a long period of hard study and training, they finally became the all-rounder. And they both did excellent jobs to their country.

The idiom “to rise with the rooster” teaches us that with ambition and hard work,     8     (succeed) is possible. When we can discover our shortcomings     9     time, it is not too late to try. But if you are not willing     10     (work) hard, you will not be able to achieve a career after all.

2 . One day before the last Christmas, my wife, Charlotte, was busy decorating our Christmas tree. I reached for my _______to capture the tree. After only a couple of minutes, Started complaining, “I can’t make the_______ right. I wish Sophie were here telling me what to do. I miss her.”

Several months before, my daughter, Sophie, bad gone to New York. She was not there to give me_______. Charlotte was working in silence while I clicked and_________. The photos didn’t have___________, so I’d had enough, dropping my camera onto the sofa. Each Christmas light seemed to refuse to_________. Somehow, I found the tree didn’t look_________without much colour.

“I think I did things differently this year.” Charlotte looked at me and added, “I think the tree looks great.” But I didn’t. I wanted a_________tree. More importantly, I wanted Sophie to be_________with us.

The morning after that day, I got up a little earlier. I plugged in the________, and turned towards the tree and stood in silence. In the semidarkness, the Christmas tree was ________like a diamond.

At that time, I realized I was________. My wife had decorated the tree________. It was magical and came__________in the morning light. The tree drew my eyes, reminding me to be grateful to those around me and look for the beauty ________in life.

1.

A．lamp

B．coat

C．document

D．camera

2.

A．potential

B．property

C．settings

D．schedules

3.

A．presents

B．suggestions

C．surprises

D．excuses

4.

A．waited

B．hesitated

C．adjusted

D．laughed

5.

A．highlights

B．platforms

C．exposures

D．standards

6.

A．fall behind

B．stand out

C．give up

D．check in

7.

A．healthy

B．useful

C．attractive

D．fundamental

8.

A．cheerful

B．strange

C．common

D．remaining

9.

A．competed

B．corresponded

C．reunited

D．equipped

10.

A．televisions

B．computers

C．printers

D．lights

11.

A．shining

B．flying

C．growing

D．working

12.

A．proud

B．fortunate

C．wrong

D．different

13.

A．quickly

B．beautifully

C．frequently

D．randomly

14.

A．true

B．prepared

C．alone

D．alive

15.

A．hiding

B．disappearing

C．shaking

D．wondering

3 . Eugenie George was a financial writer and educator from Philadelphia. When she first heard that her friend Jean passed a financial counseling exam, her heart ________. She’d failed the same test weeks earlier, and she ________the certificate to advance her career.

But then, instead of being ________, she called Jean. “I told her I failed and ________I was envious,” she said. George knew that being honest would reduce her ________and she was surprised that when she shifted her ________, she could share her friend’s happiness and experience her own, in turn. “I congratulated her and told her she________ me,” she said. Jean was impressed by George’s honesty and ________that she would share her joy. Jean expressed her gratitude and shared with George her ________in preparing for the exam and offered some practical methods. “You can ________me whenever in need. And I am ________sure that you can do it next time,” Jean told George. Although the two were in different states talking on the phone, they felt they had never been so________

Finding pleasure in another person’s good ________ will make the relationship more close and enjoyable.________ in someone else’s joy can also develop resilience（适应力）, improve life ________and help people cooperate during a conflict.

1.

A．grew

B．rose

C．swam

D．sank

2.

A．bought

B．needed

C．tore

D．divided

3.

A．upset

B．anxious

C．cruel

D．scared

4.

A．committed

B．admitted

C．permitted

D．submitted

5.

A．energy

B．expectation

C．envy

D．effort

6.

A．direction

B．aim

C．fantasy

D．attitude

7.

A．hurt

B．handled

C．inspired

D．persuaded

8.

A．appreciated

B．advised

C．warned

D．doubted

9.

A．fear

B．experience

C．journey

D．concern

10.

A．respond to

B．agree with

C．compete with

D．turn to

11.

A．definitely

B．eventually

C．merely

D．hardly

12.

A．kind

B．gentle

C．close

D．secure

13.

A．purpose

B．fortune

C．impression

D．income

14.

A．Participating

B．Dealing

C．Sharing

D．Taking

15.

A．application

B．tradition

C．profession

D．satisfaction

4 . Life is a mix of good and bad days. Each new day presents us with a fresh opportunity to learn new lessons. Sometimes, you learn these new lessons in your daily lives. On other days, you may gain invaluable knowledge about life from a game of poker(扑克牌).     1     Here are some of the life lessons you can learn from playing poker.

Life is not fair.

Life is not designed to be fair. Some people will get the best cards while others will have to deal with the waste pieces. Life has its rules, but sticking to them does not exactly mean you will achieve success.     2     What you can do in life and in a game of poker is directly influence the things under your control.

Protect yourself.

You are the most important person in your life. When playing poker, you are the most important player, and the cards you have are valuable things.     3     Always be sure to be in charge of your safety.

Learn from mistakes.

    4     You learn from mistakes, and rather than trying to avoid mistakes, you should instead try to avoid repeating the same mistake. If you are trying to avoid mistakes in a poker game, you can get left behind quickly.

    5    

Gains and losses are a part of life. You win some to lose some, just like in a game of poker. Some risky actions may prove unprofitable after you are neck-deep in them. In such cases, you must know when to quit, count your losses, and bounce back better.

A．Mistakes are a part of life.

B．Know when to cut your losses.

C．Catch chances to improve yourselves.

D．The game of poker shows life in so many ways.

E．You have to trust yourself by not taking unbearable risks.

F．You are considered foolish when making the same mistakes.

G．Following the rules in poker does not mean you will win, either.

5 . An African farmer had heard tales about other farmers who had made millions of dollars by discovering diamond (钻石) mines. The farmer was so ________ that he could hardly wait to ________ his farm and go to search for diamonds himself.

So he sold the farm and spent the rest of his life ________ the African continent, searching ________ for diamonds. Finally, broke, worn out, and ________ with life, he threw himself into a well and drowned.

Meanwhile, back at the farm, the man who had ________ the first farmer’s farm happened to be crossing a small stream (溪) on the farm one day when he saw something ________ at the bottom of the stream. He ________ it up. It was a shining ________. He took it home and later put it on his desk.

Several weeks later, a visitor who had heard of the stone came to admire the stone. He looked ________ at it and weighed it in his hand. Then he asked the farmer if he knew what he’d ________. When the farmer said no, the visitor told him he had found one of the largest diamonds ever ________.

The ________ was astonished (惊讶的). He told the man that his ________ was full of these brilliant “stones”.

Needless to say, the farm the first farmer had sold, turned out to be the most ________     diamond mine on the entire African continent.

If the first farmer had not sold the farm, his dreams would have come true.

1.

A．frightened

B．wise

C．excited

D．tired

2.

A．sell

B．exchange

C．tidy

D．explore

3.

A．searching

B．measuring

C．seeking

D．traveling

4.

A．particularly

B．unsuccessfully

C．unwillingly

D．peacefully

5.

A．disappointed

B．satisfied

C．upset

D．grateful

6.

A．passed

B．entered

C．shared

D．bought

7.

A．crying

B．shining

C．moving

D．shouting

8.

A．looked

B．brought

C．picked

D．thought

9.

A．pipe

B．brick

C．coin

D．stone

10.

A．actively

B．carelessly

C．closely

D．eagerly

11.

A．found

B．sold

C．expressed

D．thrown

12.

A．invented

B．discovered

C．produced

D．formed

13.

A．farmer

B．visitor

C．tourist

D．speaker

14.

A．backyard

B．box

C．house

D．stream

15.

A．common

B．important

C．ordinary

D．normal

6 . My husband Robert and I had volunteered to help build an irrigation (灌溉) system for bananas in Zambia. The Heart of Africa Mission is run by local Zambians, with a focus on community development. We were there to share our agricultural (农业的) experience and knowledge with the African farmers.

We left snow-covered Alberta, Canada in January. We spent the next four weeks working side by side with the local Zambians in a banana plantation (种植园). The banana plantation would help make the Heart of Africa Mission self-supporting. It would also teach banana farming to the students there. Students would go on to teach others. It has done that and more. Through the jobs created, several families now have food, education for their children, and enough housing. The plantation is producing well and is a source of great pride for all who work there.

My husband worked hard at building the irrigation system. But the story he tells most often is of the young man who stopped us on one of our walks somewhere. He pointed to his bike, and laughing widely, told Robert, “Look, look, it still works.” Robert had repaired it for him. A bike in Zambia is like a truck in North America—necessary transportation for people and produce. Robert’s small effort made a big difference in this man’s life.

“We sure appreciate (感激) your sacrifice (牺牲),” our organizer often says. For us it was never a sacrifice, only an honor to have the chance to work in a place so far from our own, to be able to exchange ideas and thoughts. All this happened while living in a beautiful sunny country in the green of the rainy season, while at home in Alberta, the snow would cover the landscape (风景) for months. No, the volunteer work was never a sacrifice. It was only an honor.

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

A．She likes to take adventures.	B．She is probably an expert in agriculture.
C．She started the Heart of Africa Mission.	D．She used to live in Africa for a long time.

2. Which of the following best describes the author’s volunteer job?

A．Costly.

B．Tiring.

C．Challenging.

D．Fruitful.

3. Why did the young man stop the author and her husband?

A．To ask for help.	B．To express his thanks.
C．To show his cycling skills.	D．To tell them about his work.

4. Why did the author consider the volunteer work an honor?

A．It enabled her to work harder.	B．It brought her public recognition.
C．It made her appreciate her life more.	D．It allowed her to experience different things.

7 . It was the cold winter months in the rural town Manton. Scott decided that the community needed an ice rink(溜冰场) to get people out in the cold.

In order to make his dream a(n) _______,Scott ordered materials online to create the walls for a rink and got 12 trucks to get enough water to fill the place.

Scott went door-to-door to_______people to come see his_________Soon Scott’s backyard rink became a Manton_______. Soon enough, the children were skating and shooting, a _______was burning， and hot chocolate was steaming(冒水汽)in cups．

The rink was_______to skaters at any time. Each Saturday from 4 p. m. until 8 p.m., dozens of children and their parents_______at the ice rink for skate parties. Lights twinkled over the ice as the sun set early in the evening. The cold air had a_______of hot dogs and burning firewood. Parents got together around holding warm hot cocoa, feeling relaxed that their children had_______a purpose again. It offered a place for people to see each other in a________distanced way.

When the community heard how much money Scott used to make this project, everyone ________.For example, an online fundraiser ________ about $1,300, and letters sent to Scott’s home filled with cash produced an additional $1,500.It________for all of the costs with money to spare. Traffic increased greatly around the ice rink as cars pulled over just to have a look at the kids skating.

“I think the main thing that I want everybody to know is that pleasant________for kids last a lifetime in their mind,” says Hooker. “Scott made that________on the darkest of days.”

1.

A．mark

B．duty

C．interest

D．reality

2.

A．require

B．remind

C．invite

D．arrange

3.

A．house

B．honour

C．choice

D．creation

4.

A．attraction

B．decision

C．recognition

D．attention

5.

A．plate

B．fire

C．house

D．flood

6.

A．convenient

B．immediate

C．open

D．reasonable

7.

A．gathered

B．rented

C．stayed

D．survived

8.

A．touch

B．smell

C．sense

D．type

9.

A．imagined

B．returned

C．found

D．counted

10.

A．naturally

B．socially

C．culturally

D．warmly

11.

A．alarmed

B．changed

C．decided

D．helped

12.

A．brought in

B．took in

C．dropped off

D．took off

13.

A．meant

B．remembered

C．paid

D．blamed

14.

A．memories

B．ideas

C．notes

D．classes

15.

A．clear

B．possible

C．good

D．important

8 . One of my favorite family photographs was taken last year at Disneyland. We were at the _________ of a ride called “Splash Mountain” and the picture was taken just as we were starting to _________ down. Disneyland cleverly designed an automatic camera, _________ at the most frightening part of the ride to take photos of the riders. These _________ pictures are then displayed at the exit of Splash Mountain and are available to _________. They are not expensive.

I love this photograph because it’s so real. Usually, when you are going to take pictures, you tidy your hair and _________ a pretty smile, wanting to look best. This picture is natural, showing a perfect mixture of _________ and terror on our faces. My husband’s mouth is open in a scream as he hangs on to me. My son is _________ his baseball cap backwards so it won’t fly off.

Every time I look at that photograph, I feel _________. Through this picture, I sense that life should be an adventure and that we should have courage and enjoy new __________ all the time. However, most of the time we draw back __________ fear. Fear is a kind of sick feeling that can __________ us from experiencing new interesting things in life. In fact, just as Franklin D. Roosevelt __________ it, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

So, when you feel like you’re at the top of a roller coaster with a huge, alarming drop, don’t retreat(撤退). That is the time to __________. That’s the time to put a big smile on your face, scream if you need to, hug those you __________ and move forward towards the new adventures ahead.

1.

A．end

B．top

C．bottom

D．back

2.

A．turn

B．cut

C．break

D．rush

3.

A．placed

B．organized

C．displayed

D．established

4.

A．ugly

B．surprising

C．rewarding

D．funny

5.

A．see

B．enjoy

C．buy

D．charge

6.

A．set down

B．make up

C．take out

D．put on

7.

A．joy

B．worry

C．doubt

D．pride

8.

A．showing

B．dressing

C．wearing

D．swinging

9.

A．curious

B．excited

C．nervous

D．upset

10.

A．decisions

B．experiences

C．impressions

D．thoughts

11.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in place of

D．in honor of

12.

A．protect

B．defend

C．prevent

D．guard

13.

A．wrote

B．put

C．found

D．pointed

14.

A．expect

B．prepare

C．advance

D．wander

15.

A．admire

B．notice

C．advance

D．love

9 . True beauty is not found in looks.     1     Changing the way you think about beauty will give you life-long confidence.

Place your beauty in your identity but not your identity in your beauty. If you hold onto youthful beauty as a narrow definition of yourself, you won’t enjoy your looks as you age.     2     Mirrors tell us only a part of what we show to the outer world. Go past your reflection and see the real self!

The fountain of youth doesn’t exist. Despite many anti-aging products, there is no magic solution to stopping the effects of aging. You should stop devaluing (贬低) yourself just because you are getting older. Aim for a healthy life and keep yourself strong and fit. Eat healthy diet and be committed to a daily exercise routine. Lots of efforts are needed.     3    

Beauty relates to physical and psychological aspects.     4     However, Serena Williams never hides her unusual muscular physique. Instead, her showing her muscles enhances her appeal. Many fans think she is beautiful. This proves that looking beautiful and attractive goes beyond our looks.

    5     Beauty matters to all women, but to those who age beautifully, it matters neither too much nor too little. Do enjoy our lives to the fullest, True beauty is about accepting yourself. It is also about feeling good about yourself.

A．Everyone does it.

B．It comes from the inside.

C．Go beyond your mirror image.

D．You will feel better over a long term.

E．It’s human nature to believe beauty is everything.

F．People generally think beauty is only a skin-deep issue.

G．Be less scared of aging and you will look more beautiful.

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。

Probably, most of you had the feeling before, at least once—you had been waiting for a long time, yet being afraid of getting. It was exactly my state of mind before the first day at college. I had been working hard to pass the necessary tests and have my application to the undergraduate programme in management approved. And when the time had come for me to visit the college for the first day of the study,I couldn't sleep all night because of being anxious about how to look good physically in front of the whole new world I was about to enter. However,the positive attitude and readiness to accept support from others helped a lot in a new environment.

It was Monday morning. Being too excited to sleep the night before, I came to the college half an hour earlier for the first lecture and was walking nervously through the hallway. About 15 minutes after I came, the hallway started to be full of students. Professors who walked on their business probably didn't pay attention to me. I knew which hall to go to and had already checked that it was open. However,I was hesitant to enter the hall and sit there alone. People were moving around me as if they hadn't seen me. I felt disappointed with the fact that I had nobody to talk to in the new and seemingly unfriendly place.

Suddenly,a well-dressed man who seemed to be in his late twenties approached me. He introduced himself as Mathews and asked whether I was lost and whether he could help me with anything.In that situation,I realized it was very kind of him and that he was exactly the person I wanted to ask in my thoughts a minute before, but then I was too nervous for a friendly chat. As a result, instead of welcoming the opportunity to make the first acquaintance （相识）, I told the man to mind his business and leave me alone since I was an adult capable of finding my class without anybody's assistance.

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。

Luckily,the man didn't seem to be angry.

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Professor Mathews turned out to be an excellent speaker and the lecture went really well.

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