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故事。

I went up to the roof for a break after studying for an hour and watched the 50 or so people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day--a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance, I discovered three or four big waves heading towards the shore. I'd seen these mini-tsunamis(海啸) many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.

Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my body board(俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a stranger to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.

Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool and into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn't a choice. I wasn't used to this sort of emergency--I’d never been trained as a lifeguard-but I didn't think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.

Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn't have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl onto his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.

注意：
1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
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We had to wait.

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That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition.

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2 . How I Failed My Oxford Interview

As soon as the words left my mouth I knew I’d_______. “You think Jane Austen is... soft?” The man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague took turns to_______my claim, finishing each other’s sentences as they stressed Austen’s novels were, in fact, savage.

“I just mean...” I said in a_______voice, trying to keep the tone light, “that she’s not as biting as Virginia Woolf.”

The two professors patted this idea around, too, like a couple of cats toying with a frightened bird---giving _______ examples of how Austen’s work was, _________, more biting than Woolf’s. With no more defensive action to take, I simply smiled and said, “Let’s just agree to disagree, shall we?” And at that moment, my dreams of going to Oxford university_______in a puff of smoke.

Part of my problem, in hindsight was a lack of confidence._______I was a straight A student and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability, I wasn’t a skilled debater. When faced with two experts who told me that I was wrong, instead of defending myself, I rolled over and accepted_______.

To pass the interview, you need confidence, of course. You also need   a_______ passion for your subject, not just a keen interest. In other words, don’t put comments on your personal statement that you don’t have________for your in-person backup.

So, months later, I already knew the contents of my thin envelope when it appeared on my doormat. ________, I felt a pang of disappointment. I had wanted to go to Oxford since I was 13. I used to look up images of my favorite college with the same________of a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses.

Ultimately, I didn’t have what it took---but, looking back, that was________a bad thing. Instead of going to Oxford, I found a university that was a better fit for my interests. I loved my eclectic course, where I could write an essay comparing Jane Eyre to 50 Shades of Grey.

Failing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson. I’m now more confident in my opinions, more passionate when it comes to debate, and I try to back up my points with________evidence. What’s more, I had never since ended a discussion by giving a ____________smile and saying,” let’s just agree to disagree, shall we?”

1.

A．produced sensation

B．made a mistake

C．sparked controversy

D．caused disruption

2.

A．clarify

B．provoke

C．manipulate

D．challenge

3.

A．subtle

B．bright

C．sophisticated

D．vague

4.

A．specific

B．brief

C．ambiguous

D．abstract

5.

A．for one thing

B．in turn

C．on the contrary

D．at large

6.

A．vanished

B．facilitated

C．implanted

D．distributed

7.

A．As long as

B．Even though

C．Despite

D．Because

8.

A．paradox

B．compromise

C．defeat

D．embarrassment

9.

A．burning

B．fulfilling

C．dying

D．innate

10.

A．substitute

B．readiness

C．optimism

D．concern

11.

A．Previously

B．Practically

C．Naturally

D．Exclusively

12.

A．resentment

B．controversy

C．distraction

D．eagerness

13.

A．not necessarily

B．all but

C．in particular

D．at length

14.

A．stubborn

B．hard

C．radical

D．generous

15.

A．stunning

B．winning

C．overwhelming

D．simpering

3 . Many people become successful because they pay attention to the lessons that life teaches them.     1     However, by learning to deal with the challenges, one can come out of the experience, wiser, stronger and more able to face whatever else lies ahead.

Life lessons can occur in any area. Although we learn many things each day, we don’t always learn something that we feel will affect our behavior for the rest of our lives.    2    It is usually something we are greatly changed by.

For example, if we respond in a certain way to something and then face unpleasant consequences, we’ll rethink how we handled the situation. This can serve as a life lesson so that when we’re faced with similar circumstances, we can consciously change our behavior.     3    

Such lessons in relationships are as varied and unique as each relationship, yet there are common themes.     4     Some of us learn a major life lesson when a loved one dies, and we wish we had spent more time with that person. This lesson can result in us spending more time with our remaining loved ones.

    5     Since the lesson is learned through the consequences of our actions or reactions, in this way we can gain insight into how we think, act and react in certain situations. Perhaps one of the biggest lessons we can finally learn is that while we can’t control everything, we can control our response to things.

A．Life lessons are unique to each person.

B．Some of these lessons are learned the hard way.

C．This separates a life lesson from everything else we learn.

D．Spending more time with loved ones is one of the examples.

E．Life lessons can serve to help us understand ourselves better.

F．One way to improve your life is to learn something new every day.

G．To put it simply, a life lesson teaches us not to make the same mistake twice.

4 . 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。

I stared at the hundreds of jigsaw puzzle(拼图）pieces spread out on the table. “This is going to take a while. ”

“Isn't that the point?” My 17-year-old daughter, Julia, said. “To keep us off the screens during the quarantine(隔离）？”

“Right,” I said.

“Maybe this will take my mind off everything I've lost,” Julia said. She was a senior in high school, missing the last weeks of school with her friends and teachers. A competition she'd worked for all school year was now canceled. There's uncertainty about her graduation ceremony. Next week, she'd celebrate her 18th birthday at home, unable to see her friends. But her biggest worry was for the college scholarship she'd applied for. With the university closed,the decision had been delayed.She couldn't choose which school to attend without knowing how much financial help she'd receive. Her whole future felt uncertain.

“I'm sorry, honey,” I said, picking up a puzzle piece. When I set it back down, I saw a drop of tear on the table. I looked at Julia's damp eyes and immediately put my arms around her, “Julia, you just have to believe it's going to work out. "

“I feel like my whole life is like this puzzle. All the pieces are out of place and I may never get them back together," she said. “If just one piece would go into place, I think I could handle the uncertainty of the rest. I just need a piece of it. ”

I'd known since the quarantine started that Julia would struggle with it more than her sisters. Because of her age, but also because of her outgoing personality, staying home would be the hardest for her.

“I know it's hard when we can't see the future, but we have to believe in life. Despite the difficulties and setbacks, we'll figure out everything, just like the jigsaw puzzle,"I held her hand and told her.

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。

Over the next several days, our family worked on the puzzle a little bit at a time.

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Two days after we completed our puzzle, we got the call.

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5 . Once there was a circle that was missing a piece. A large triangular wedge (三角形楔子) had been cut out of it. The circle wanted to be whole with nothing missing, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete, it could roll only very slowly. As it rolled slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now it could be whole, with nothing missing. It took the missing piece into itself and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

The lesson of the story was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn (渴望), to hope, to nourish (滋养) his soul with the dream of something better. He will never know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted and never had. There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a failure for doing so. There is a wholeness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive, who can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.

When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciating it, we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only long for. That, I believe, is what God asks of us — not “Be perfect”, not “Don’t ever make a mistake”, but “Be whole”. And in the end, if we are brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, generous enough to rejoice in another’s happiness, and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all, then we can achieve a fulfillment that no other living creature will ever know.

1. According to paragraph 1, the circle gives up the missing piece, because __________.

A．it is not the perfect fit for the circle

B．it is different from the circle’s wish

C．it stops the circle from enjoying life

D．it slows down the speed of the circle

2. According to the author, why is the man who has everything in some ways a poor man?

A．Because this man hasn’t found his missing piece.

B．Because this man could no longer nourish his soul.

C．Because this man never has someone who loves him.

D．Because this man has nothing left for him to live for.

3. The phrase “come to terms with” in paragraph 2 is probably closest in meaning to __________.

A．abandon

B．accept

C．adjust

D．assess

4. According to the passage, the wholeness of life is __________.

A．an attitude to accept and live with the imperfect selves

B．a kind of care for all the people around as well as ourselves

C．the ability to avoid making any kind of mistake in our lives

D．the appreciation of nature, like flowers, worms, sunshine

6 . “I couldn’t move. I’ll have to wait here until you return.” I said to my friends. Both my feet ached so much and my______gave out under me. But at the last moment I______ with great strength and walked on with my friends till we climbed over the peak. This was what I had experienced 12 years before ________ I was climbing the Kirraki Mountain，and this______cheered me up. Compared to the journey to the Kirraki Mountain, climbing up the Wongsung Mountain seemed much easier. The only_____ was the snow.

On the 27th of January 2008, I went out alone, with the purpose of_____ the Wong sung Mountain. On my way I saw children playing merrily on the road, making snowmen and driving toy wooden trucks on the snow. Soon I ________ myself at the foot of the mountain. Looking up at the snow­covered giant mountain and seeing the steep slippery (滑) road with thick ice and snow, I suddenly felt a little_____, but the_____ of the footprints in the snow made me feel_____ that the top of the mountain was accessible. “You are not alone!” I tried to encourage myself._____ by a stick, I began moving forward slowly. In several places the road was so steep and slippery that I was on all fours and I almost____halfway. It was about 50 minutes before I got to the edge of of the mountain. But for the icy road, it would have been _______easy reach.

Seeing the white­covered pine trees, I couldn’t help entering the_______ In spite of the heavy_____, many trees were still standing straight, but some were bent down with snow and ice, some even fell and broke. Walking on the path in the forest, I could see no more footprints. Suddenly I sensed that it was_____ to walk in the woods in such dirty weather. In my childhood, I had witnessed thousands of trees, big or small, falling down one after another in a flash. ____that the falling of dominoes(多米诺骨牌) might happen, I hurried ____.

Now I’m sitting beside a warm stove, writing about my trip while my memory is still ____. This experience, though tiring and scary, is recognized as one of the most exciting moments in my life,_____ that I’ll value forever. It has again told me that nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

1.

A．fingers

B．legs

C．hands

D．eyes

2.

A．sat

B．lay

C．rose

D．raised

3.

A．when

B．where

C．why

D．which

4.

A．memory

B．trouble

C．promise

D．holiday

5.

A．joy

B．way

C．failure

D．difficulty

6.

A．climbing

B．photographing

C．watching

D．travelling

7.

A．watched

B．found

C．felt

D．looked

8.

A．determined

B．encouraged

C．disappointed

D．discouraged

9.

A．sound

B．impression

C．sight

D．thought

10.

A．sure

B．nervous

C．worried

D．embarrassed

11.

A．Followed

B．Supported

C．Caught

D．Guided

12.

A．gave off

B．gave away

C．gave out

D．gave up

13.

A．within

B．beyond

C．at

D．by

14.

A．ice

B．house

C．forest

D．hole

15.

A．smoke

B．snow

C．wind

D．leaves

16.

A．sensitive

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．dangerous

17.

A．Checking

B．Forgetting

C．Hoping

D．Fearing

18.

A．out

B．in

C．by

D．inside

19.

A．good

B．fresh

C．scary

D．aware

20.

A．when

B．which

C．that

D．one

7 . I was making a stop on my book tour. A sweet woman approached me, and pleasantly _______ she wouldn't buy a book. She said she _______ wanted to ask me a question: How did I get into acting and how did I _______ to stay in it? I was _______the performance, so I didn't want to waste energy with a long response. I said, "Persistence," without thinking.

She laughed and said, "Well, sure. That's true with everything, right?"

A light came on in my brain. She was righter than she knew. I said, "Yes, but not how you mean. Success is a _______of persistence. So is failure. We become whatever we're persistent at. I had friends who were always exactly 20minutes late－persistently late. You could set your _______by them. I know actors who persistently destroy their own chances. They don't _______ enough. They don't learn their lines. Persistently."

A lot of the time our methods of working are a series of habits, good and bad, we _______sometime in the past. Habits feel_______. My ex-acting teacher once said, "Comfort is the enemy of the artist."

I wasn't crazy about his statement back then, because I was uncomfortable, but still wasn't an artist. I see the ________ of it now. People________take the easy path. It's human nature to look for the________ at the back of the book. We often see the effort in finding better habits as a problem to be avoided, but in doing so, we persistently waste our ________.

As actors, we know we can become anything with enough rehearsal. ________look at what you do persistently. If you don't like your habits, change them. No matter what your passion is the power to ________the map of your life is essential.

1.

A．suggested

B．admitted

C．shouted

D．decided

2.

A．even

B．hardly

C．just

D．also

3.

A．attempt

B．consider

C．refuse

D．manage

4.

A．tired from

B．annoyed about

C．fed up with

D．happy with

5.

A．product

B．cause

C．factor

D．kind

6.

A．standard

B．watch

C．goal

D．speed

7.

A．reflect

B．create

C．refuse

D．prepare

8.

A．broke

B．chose

C．developed

D．arranged

9.

A．annoying

B．comfortable

C．confident

D．useless

10.

A．wisdom

B．beauty

C．hope

D．history

11.

A．never

B．persistently

C．fortunately

D．unwillingly

12.

A．contents

B．questions

C．pages

D．answers

13.

A．money

B．time

C．effort

D．potential

14.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Instead

15.

A．read

B．follow

C．redraw

D．lose

8 . American track and field athlete Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee once said,“Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.” And 50-year-old Indian Lakyntiew Syiemlieh stands an evidence for this saying. She recently cleared her Class 12 board exams. Lakyntiew,who has four children and two grandchildren, decided to go after her higher secondary education over three decades after dropping out of school. Earlier this year, she was one of the 24,267 students who appeared for the state board's Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate(HSSLC) exam. Lakyntiew took part in the exams for the arts stream and had chosen subjects like Khasi,English, Political Science, Economics, and Education as her areas of specialization.

On July 13,2020,when the results were announced, she was excited. “Though I only got the third division(分段)，my children were still so excited that they started shouting, hugging, and kissing me when the results were declared,"said Lakyntiew.

In fact,the grandmother of two has expressed her interest in pursuing(追求) higher studies in the field of local language. Lakyntiew took up a distance education course offered by a university in 2015. She stopped going to school because mathematics was too difficult for her to understand. She was offered a job to teach in a preschool in 2008, and that was the beginning of her love for re-learning.

Being the oldest student in the class, most of Lakyntiew's classmates called her as "Mei”, which means “mother” in the local language. Besides concentrating on academics,she also participated in after-class activities like field trips, dance competitions, and singing challenges, among others.

Age is not a problem when one is in search of education. Lakyntiew Syiemlieh is an example for everybody,and especially for those who give up studies midway.

1. When did Lakyntiew probably drop out of school?

A．In 2008.

B．In 1998.

C．In 1988.

D．In 1968.

2. Which of the following caused Lakyntiew to stop going to school?

A．Her family was too poor to afford her education.

B．She had too much difficulty in learning one subject.

C．She was offered so good a job that she couldn't refuse.

D．She had many children to raise and had no time to study.

3. Which can best describe Lakyntiew's performance at school?

A．Independent.

B．Reasonable.

C．Outstanding.

D．Active.

4. What can we learn from Lakyntiew's story?

A．Live and learn.	B．Hard work pays off.
C．Many hands make light work.	D．Education is the key to success.

9 . 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故事。

One year, a newspaper of the United States published an announcement that the horticultural institute offered a reward at a high price for the pure white marigold (金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in nature besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to grow the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.

Years flew away. One normal day after 20 years, the horticultural institute that had published the announcement accidentally received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. On that day the news spread like wildfire.

It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. The institute had always been hesitating over the fact that the letter said with certainty that the seeds could bloom pure white marigold, and the need for verification (验证) became the focus of the debate. Whether they would make an experimental verification or not became the controversial focus at one time.

Some said you would never live up to the old man’s wish. Those seeds finally took root in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year: large patches of pure white marigold waved in the breeze.

Accordingly, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.

Originally, the old woman was a flower lover. When she occasionally read the announcement in the newspaper 20 years ago, she was eager to try. But her eight children strongly opposed her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics (遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never achieve, so her thought seemed very foolish.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working without hesitation.

Paragraph 2:

Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a pure white marigold.

10 . I've noticed that conversations with my children have started to turn into something that I don't like. It could be my   _______ . I don't always think before I open my_______

For example, my kids would call me to tell me about something that's been _______ them. Then, as soon as they finish, I go into _______ mode.“You should...”，“You need to consider.”， “If I were you, I'd ...”

＂Mom!"The _______ is full of frustration and annoyance. The meaning is obvious－_______!

I am the queen of _______ advice. When I get one of my adult kids on the phone, I become an expert on everything, which I'm _______ not. I only want to prevent them from making mistakes. But what they _______is a listening ear and an open heart.

Giving advice to children can be full of- ________· Though we may see ourselves ________ the wisdom of our years, they see something else. They see a ________parent who hasn't accepted the fact that they are ________ with their own thoughts and feelings.

They are not   ________ any tips. They may not even want a(n) ________solution to a difficult problem. What they are ________   for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and ________ them no matter what.

Because of this, I've given myself the ________ of being a better________ It's not an easy task for parents like me who think they are just being ________ .But I am determined.

1.

A．opinion

B．belief

C．fault

D．recognition

2.

A．door

B．mind

C．eyes

D．mouth

3.

A．bothering

B．astonishing

C．benefiting

D．encouraging

4.

A．boss

B．teacher

C．dad

D．mom

5.

A．expression

B．idiom

C．tone

D．phrase

6.

A．Continue

B．Stop

C．Look

D．Listen

7.

A．reasonable

B．useful

C．unwanted

D．convincing

8.

A．obviously

B．strongly

C．temporarily

D．particularly

9.

A．provide

B．want

C．bring

D．order

10.

A．hope

B．dangers

C．enthusiasm

D．problems

11.

A．questioning

B．collecting

C．sharing

D．judging

12.

A．energetic

B．beautiful

C．popular

D．controlling

13.

A．adults

B．kids

C．teenagers

D．managers

14.

A．looking into

B．looking for

C．looking through

D．looking at

15.

A．official

B．fair

C．,systematic

D．immediate

16.

A．hoping

B．waiting

C．applying

D．arranging

17.

A．leads

B．supports

C．demands

D．avoids

18.

A．impression

B．message

C．goal

D．title

19.

A．speaker

B．listener

C．adviser

D．partner

20.

A．helpful

B．annoying

C．flexible

D．pushing