1 . 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。

On the walk home from school, my friend, Cherry, happily said, “Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. I’ve been saving up for the past month and plan to buy my mother the perfume (香水) she’s been wanting for so long.” Her excitement made me realize that I hadn’t prepared anything special yet. But I only had a little money left. I began to regret spending so much on snacks every day. “See you next week!” Cherry’s voice pulled me back to reality. We waved goodbye as she went into a perfume shop.

I continued walking along the road, carefully thinking about what gift I should choose. I planned to buy something like flowers or chocolate, but now it seemed like those were way too simple. Therefore, I pushed open the door to a mall (商场) and tried to find the perfect gift. The bright lights illuminated (照亮) the collection of various goods. I picked up a lipstick (口红) but immediately (立即) put it back after seeing its price. I could never afford that! Then I walked into another shop and saw a lovely cup. This cup, besides being beautiful, would also remind my mother to drink water. It’d be a wonderful gift. I picked it up and turned it over to see the price listed, hoping it was not too expensive. But once again, I couldn’t afford it even with all the money that I had. Feeling sad, I continued to wander around the shops. Time flew by quickly, and before I knew it, the sky began to darken, so I had to go home.

Since there was no time or money for me to pick out a gift, I decided to make a simple card. When I finished, the clock on my bedroom wall struck 11 p.m. I held up the card, examining its hardcover, handwritten letters, and the tiny pictures I’d drawn of my mom and me. It’s probably never going to compare to the expensive gifts that my friends bought for their mothers, I thought sadly.

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Soon, morning came, and it was time to give my mother my handmade card.
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“I love this card!” My mother said excitedly.
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2 . I’m from India and I love saris — a traditional costume for Indian women. My first _______ with the sari was with my mother who wore saris every _______ day of her adult lives.

To me, the sari is the love, _______and safety of her daily embrace. However, as a young adult and journalist, I only wore saris on _______ occasions.

I still have such a _______ memory of buying my first sari in my 20s. A family friend in my home state ran a shop. I _______ my friend bringing over a few saris, hoping my mom or I would buy one. I _______ fell in love with a light cotton sari made by a rural woman. And so you see, every sari tells you about not just who’s wearing it but who was _______ in making it. The sari is a(n) _______ of who we are.

As an immigrant trying to ____________ here in the United States, I don’t wear saris regularly.

But when I’m wearing one, my 3-year-old son, who has already come to love the garment, will exclaim that I look ____________.

In 2012 when I was on a ____________ trip for an event, I bought a dark blue cotton sari for my mother in Sri Lanka. After she passed away, I inherited many of her saris, but the blue one ____________ my favorite. Wearing it now ____________ me of my association with my mother, and the ____________ she would feel knowing that I had landed on my feet. No matter where in the world I was, I was always thinking of her.

1.

A．experience

B．association

C．communication

D．realization

2.

A．lovely

B．random

C．unique

D．single

3.

A．warmth

B．grace

C．calmness

D．concern

4.

A．public

B．informal

C．special

D．relaxing

5.

A．beautiful

B．vivid

C．poor

D．rewarding

6.

A．recall

B．picture

C．restrict

D．switch

7.

A．gradually

B．greedily

C．instantly

D．intimately

8.

A．absorbed

B．occupied

C．trapped

D．involved

9.

A．truth

B．key

C．expression

D．expansion

10.

A．give in

B．fit in

C．grow up

D．pop up

11.

A．amazing

B．outstanding

C．influential

D．convincing

12.

A．practicing

B．reporting

C．lecturing

D．researching

13.

A．presented

B．provided

C．remained

D．appeared

14.

A．reminds

B．informs

C．relieves

D．cures

15.

A．security

B．confidence

C．belief

D．pride

3 . 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。

Once upon a time, there lived a poor but cheerful shoemaker. He was so happy that he sang all day long. The children loved to stand around his window to listen to him.

Next door to the shoemaker lived a rich man. He used to sit up all night to count his gold. In the morning, he went to bed, but he could not sleep because of the sound of the shoemaker’s singing. One day, he thought of a way to stop the singing. He wrote a letter to the shoemaker inviting him over for a cup of tea.

The shoemaker came at once, and to his great surprise, the rich man gave him a bag of gold as a gift. The shoemaker took the bag and thanked the rich man. When he returned home, the shoemaker couldn’t wait to open the bag. He had never seen so much gold in his life! He sat down at his bench and began, carefully, to count it. The children watched through the window.

There was so much there that the shoemaker was afraid to let it out of his sight. So he took it to bed with him. But he could not sleep for worrying about it. So he got out of bed and went to hide it in the attic (阁楼), but he was not sure if that was a good place.

Very early in the morning, he got up and brought his gold down from the attic. He had decided to hide it up the chimney (烟囱) instead. But after breakfast, he thought it would be safer in the chicken house. So he hid it there. But he was still uneasy, and in a little while he dug a hole in the garden and buried his bag of gold in it.

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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。
Paragraph 1:

He was in no mood for singing and found it difficult to focus on his work.

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Paragraph 2:

At last the shoemaker felt so unhappy that he took his bag of gold and ran next door to the rich man.

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4 . Before it was proven that the earth was round, it was a well-known “fact” that it was ______ . This “fact” was so ______ accepted that no one dared test it, because they thought if they did sail out beyond the horizon they would fall off the edge. ______, because they believed it couldn’t be done, it wasn’t done.

That is, until Columbus ______ common knowledge and asked “what if?”, this question literally expanded the ______ of his country, changed history, and altered the ______ reality forever.

In spite of our ______ to think of reality as the undoubted ______ of our experience, the definition of reality changes every time someone ______ the boundary conditions of traditional wisdom. When our view of reality changes, our ______ changes with it, based on ______ is newly considered possible. When Columbus returned from the New World, a revised world map was ______ and this began a new era of exploration and adventure.

Examples of the impossible being made possible can be found throughout history. When Chuck Yeager flew the X-1, he destroyed the myth that there was such a thing as a sound barrier. His training and talent, ______ with the new technology of the day, not only enabled him to go ______ the speed of sound, but strengthened the fact that even so-called technological barriers can be ______ as well.

1.

A．rough

B．smooth

C．hard

D．flat

2.

A．generously

B．entirely

C．widely

D．brilliantly

3.

A．In other words

B．In addition

C．On the whole

D．For instance

4.

A．proved

B．questioned

C．declared

D．demonstrated

5.

A．size

B．capacity

C．foundation

D．boundary

6.

A．obtained

B．accepted

C．adjusted

D．justified

7.

A．attitude

B．strategy

C．tendency

D．insight

8.

A．proof

B．basis

C．origin

D．confirmation

9.

A．pushes

B．pulls

C．prints

D．presses

10.

A．behavior

B．theory

C．experience

D．achievement

11.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．it

12.

A．let down

B．put down

C．set up

D．drawn up

13.

A．concerned

B．combined

C．covered

D．loaded

14.

A．beyond

B．through

C．over

D．down

15.

A．admitted

B．assured

C．overcome

D．ignored

5 . 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。

Once upon a time, there was a young woman       1     worked for a businessman living high up on the hill. It was part of her daily work to walk down the hill with her two pots (罐子) to collect water from a river. With time, one of the pots got a small crack (裂缝). But she decided to keep       2     (use) the pot.

Every day when she reached the house, the cracked pot would be only half full while the other one was full to       3     top. As years went by, the cracked pot saw       4     (he) as a failure and one day he spoke to the lady,“I apologise for my defects. The crack has made me useless.”The lady replied,“I would like you     5     (look) at the road we've taken.”

Next time when the lady carried the water up to the hill, the cracked pot       6     (notice) on his side of the track that beautiful flowers were growing, while the other side was still dry. The woman said,“I took advantage     7     your crack to water those flowers. Without you being just the way you are, the track uphill would not have this       8     (beautiful).

And the cracked pot       9     (sudden) understood and was overjoyed! Every one of us     10     (be) unique and we all have our own defects. But it is those little defects that make us.

6 . Can you imagine anyone choosing to live without money in modern society? Well， that’s exactly what Heidmemarie Schwermer has been doing since 1996 when she _______ her job and gave away all her _______.

After _______ a difficult marriage, Schwermer moved to Dortmund, Germany with her two children in the late 1980s, working as a trained _______. She was so shocked by the _______ there that she decided to open an exchange shop called “Give and Take” in 1994.   Members of this group _______ things and skills without money ever changing hands. What amazed Schwermer was not only how homeless people’s needs could be _______, but also how much the participants benefited from the _______ aspect of their communication. At the swap shop, there are possibilities for people to get to know one another and _______ with each other. This experience so deeply ________ Schwermer that she decided to quit her job and not buy anything else ________ giving something away. Eventually, she got rid of all her ________ possessions, including her apartment.

In 1996, Schwermer agreed to take part in a 12-month ________ that was made into a documentary film called Living Without Money. ________, at the end of the 12 months, she decided that living without money gave her “quality of life, inner ________ and freedom”.   As a result, Schwermer continues to live ________. She leads a nomadic (流浪的) life by ________ practical skills, such as gardening and cleaning, as well as her professional skills as a former teacher, for food and a place to live for a short period of time.

Schwermer lives a life ________ the principle that we should not take more than we need.   As Schwermer ________ it, “Possessions are not what give a person ________. I am a happy person who feels a membership to human beings and a big love for all of them.”

1.

A．lost

B．quit

C．found

D．got

2.

A．money

B．furniture

C．apartments

D．possessions

3.

A．motivating

B．gaining

C．ending

D．surviving

4.

A．teacher

B．housewife

C．cleaner

D．gardener

5.

A．homelessness

B．kindness

C．hopelessness

D．willingness

6.

A．sell

B．purchase

C．recommend

D．exchange

7.

A．finished

B．met

C．challenged

D．realized

8.

A．social

B．political

C．familiar

D．similar

9.

A．live

B．meet

C．stay

D．bond

10.

A．amused

B．confused

C．moved

D．surprised

11.

A．with

B．for

C．without

D．by

12.

A．material

B．spiritual

C．useless

D．worthless

13.

A．service

B．experiment

C．performance

D．journey

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Otherwise

15.

A．confidence

B．wealth

C．struggle

D．fear

16.

A．noise-free

B．trouble-free

C．money-free

D．house-free

17.

A．buying

B．trading

C．training

D．changing

18.

A．concentrated on

B．related to

C．based on

D．devoted to

19.

A．takes

B．makes

C．gets

D．puts

20.

A．wisdom

B．knowledge

C．ability

D．value

7 . Having experienced life as both an overweight and now a skinny woman, I have personally seen the differences in the reactions of others towards heavier people. People generally are nicer and less________thin people, and________those who are overweight at first.

Recently I was up north celebrating my 25th birthday in Muskoka, Ontario. We went into a little____and they had lots of clothing, house decorations and novelty items. I overheard a lady laughing and saying to her husband “George, these napkins (餐巾纸) say ‘Every time I hear that ________word exercise I wash my mouth out with wine’.” I walked over and there were other quotes on goods putting down________.

My first________when I saw these novelty items was also to________but as a few minutes went by that saying was still________me. Exercise is one of the most________activities you can do to improve yourself. Nobody should ever put a(n)________value on any type of exercise.

When I was heavier, I got________at friends who would rather go to the gym than sit on the sofa and watch TV with me. Now after my________, I see it from the________view. People who actually enjoy working out are focusing on themselves, which is so________for the overall health. People should stop making negative humour about exercising and start________it.

1.

A．loyal to

B．sensitive to

C．compassionate with

D．critical of

2.

A．rely on

B．look down upon

C．get along with

D．care for

3.

A．shop

B．clinic

C．restaurant

D．hotel

4.

A．official

B．tender

C．rude

D．old

5.

A．business

B．exercise

C．travel

D．consumption

6.

A．assumption

B．finding

C．motive

D．reaction

7.

A．laugh

B．blame

C．exclaim

D．apologise

8.

A．surprising

B．scaring

C．bothering

D．discouraging

9.

A．graceful

B．healthy

C．challenging

D．creative

10.

A．additional

B．monetary

C．negative

D．emotional

11.

A．strict

B．mad

C．confused

D．relieved

12.

A．registration

B．graduation

C．presentation

D．transformation

13.

A．opposite

B．traditional

C．above

D．common

14.

A．bizarre

B．boring

C．important

D．economical

15.

A．embracing

B．teaching

C．skipping

D．replacing

8 . Life is hard－even harder than anyone thought it would be. When you were younger, you dreamed of the world being your playground, and you were told that you could do anything and be anyone you wanted. Somehow, though, things haven’t been the smooth sailing that   you wanted them to be. The world seems to go against you, and the last thing you want to hear is “Cheer up!”

Still, there’s a couple of things you might not notice about your situation. Next time you’re down, maybe the following will provide motivation.

Firstly, not everything is bad. It’s a well-accepted fact that bad news makes for sensational (极好的) television ratings. The fact is that something negative catches a lot more attention than something positive, and that’s because it’s easy to see things in a negative light. However, that shouldn’t distract you from the bigger picture.

Resist the tunnel vision that results from constant negativity. Remember that even though there’s lots of really nasty stuff going on, you’re surrounded by some pretty awesome stuff as well.

You should also remember other people aren’t you. No one likes being compared to another person. What makes it even worse, if that’s even possible, is when you do it to yourself.

Stop comparing yourself to another person and you’ll realize that you’re much more awesome than you give yourself credit for.

Lastly, failure isn’t where the game stops. So you tried something new, but you didn’t follow through. Frustrated at yourself, you stop trying. As a result, your quality of life goes down terribly. You’ve given up on it, though, because you don’t see the point (since you failed the first time).

Now, you’re an adult. The things you are trying are much more complicated than five-year-old you. However, your behaviour shouldn’t change in the slightest－when you fail in something, that’s just more information in your data bank. You know that method doesn’t work, so try another one! And another one after that! Do this until you figure it out. Giving up is for losers, and you sure aren’t one of those.

1. The author mentioned bad news in order to show that .

A．bad news makes people see things in a negative light

B．bad news is more likely to catch people’s eyes

C．bad news attracts people to see positive things

D．bad news has a negative effect on television ratings

2. What does the underlined part “nasty stuff” in Para. 4 probably mean?

A．Unstable emotions.	B．Important events.
C．Amazing incidents .	D．Something unpleasant.

3. How should we view failure according to the passage?

A．We will change our behaviour.

B．We will keep trying the old method.

C．We should learn from failure.

D．We should think in a more complicated way.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．It inspires us to learn from negative experiences.

B．It compares negative and positive experiences.

C．It criticizes those who are affected by bad experiences.

D．It discusses how negative experiences affect others.

9 . In Guilin China, studying Mandarin(普通话)my girlfriend says, “We are so far from home!” It seems obvious, so it surprised me that I disagreed. Why didn’t I feel far from home? It took me a while to realize: No one place feels like home. Home is wherever I’m sleeping that night.

When people ask where I’m from, I don’t know how to answer. I’m not really from any one place. Though I was born in California, we moved to England when I was 5. Then Chicago, and I’ve been moving around ever since. Boston, New York City, Woodstock, Portland, Santa Monica, London, Seattle. No one place got my allegiance. They’re all home. And they are the same.

I’m officially an “Overseas citizen of India”. Recently a legal resident(合法居民) of Singapore, New Zealand, and Belgium. Now where is home, again?

Someone once asked what I’m running from. When you sit in your kitchen, are you running from your living room? They’re all just rooms in your house. You sit in them at different time for different needs.

Imagine living a few years each in Melbourne, Reykjavik, Panama, Vienna, Cambridge, Kyoto, Kerala, Curitiba, and Jerusalem. Long enough so that each place feels like home. Finally, I feel connected to all parts, but this maybe keeps me from getting too connected to each place.

Any time you move to a new place, you learn some new things and maybe forget some others. It keeps you from feeling you’re right and others are wrong. It keeps the brain in circulation(循环). No one place feels like home.

1. Why does the author disagree with his girlfriend?

A．Because home is just a place to live in for him.	B．Because Guiling is his home.
C．Because he has no home.	D．Because he was born in California.

2. What does the underlined word “allegiance” mean according to the context?

A．Comment

B．Respect

C．Impression

D．Preference

3. Why does the author mention different rooms in paragraph 4?

A．To answer someone’s question about rooms.	B．To describe his large house with several rooms.
C．To explain why he move from place to place.	D．To consider his homes as different rooms.

4. According to the text, which of the following statements may the author support?

A．East or west, home is the best.	B．Home is where a person is.
C．A letter from home is a priceless treasure.	D．Easy come, easy go.

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 Mike was a seven-year-old kid, his parents usually didn’t give him money because he liked to buy junk food. They knew such food would be harmful to kids’ body.

But one day Mike strongly wished to buy such food. He knew he couldn’t persuade his parents to give him money to buy it, so he was upset. At noon that day, his mom was having a nap in the bedroom while his dad was working out of the home. Mike suddenly found his mom’s wallet on the sofa in the living room. Usually, his mom would put the wallet close to her — not this time.

Mike found a good chance to get money. He thought he could secretly take some from his mom’s wallet without letting her discover it. Then, he slowly walked towards the wallet and opened it. There was lots of money. Mike took a few coins and walked out of the house, going directly to a store in his community.

He bought a bag of food that was very peppery and a bottle of iced Coca-cola. Instead of returning home, he hung around outside to enjoy the food and the drink in case his mom discovered it. When he opened the food bag, a strong, hot and sweet smell rushed into his nose. He tasted some: it was delicious. But it was too hot and his mouth seemed to be on fire. However, he didn’t take notice of it. Minutes later, he ate up the bag of junk food and finished the drink. Then he returned home. His mother was still sleeping.

In the afternoon that day, Mike began to feel uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. He felt pain in his stomach. At first, he could stand it. However, finally, he couldn’t bear it anymore and told his mom that he felt sick. But Mike didn’t tell his mom the truth that he had some hot junk food. Not knowing what was wrong with Mike, his mom was worried.

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She hurried to drive him to the hospital.

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Mike realized he should admit what he had done.

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