1 . For my 8^th birthday my ________ was a shiny blue bike. My older sisters decided to teach me to ride. We lived on Edgewood Avenue at the top of a steep hill. My ________, Agnes and Christina, put me on my bike and ________ me hard, yelling instructions, “Peddle! Steer! Use the brakes!” Needless to say, I was rushing down the street ________ trying to hold on.

I bumped into the curb (路缘), ________ over the handlebars onto the sidewalk, skinning my knees, hurting my hands and crying loudly. Instead of offering ________, my sisters yelled at me ________ I hadn’t listened to their instructions. Weeks ________ before I tried again. This time I walked my bike to the ________ parking lot behind the schoolyard. I kept repeating the instructions to myself and after a few awkward ________ and even more painful spills I learned to ride a bike.

Learning life lesson is ________ like learning to ride a bike. Some life lessons are ________ to learn. We don’t always get to choose where we learn them; we don’t always have good teachers and we are not always ________. Sometimes we find ourselves madly trying to hold on.

But things are different now.

My husband, Rich, ________ my sons to ride a bike. First he raised their training wheels a little and they rode around the block getting used to the unstable ________. After he removed the training wheels he would run along the side of the bike holding on to the seat to ________ them. Up and down our street they would go with Rich calling out, “You ________ have it! You’re doing great!” until my son would call out “Let go”. Rich would let go but still run along, just ________. It was a happy day in the neighborhood.

When the life lessons come along in this New Year you may ________ them from a patient and kind teacher; you may have them surrounded by ________ and encouragement. And you may have someone stay by your side until you have found victory.

1.

A．dream

B．reward

C．gift

D．aim

2.

A．brothers

B．sisters

C．friends

D．classmates

3.

A．stuck

B．turned

C．knocked

D．pushed

4.

A．wildly

B．carefully

C．slowly

D．instantly

5.

A．jumping

B．flying

C．moving

D．leaving

6.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．excitement

D．sympathy

7.

A．although

B．until

C．because

D．while

8.

A．passed

B．remained

C．happened

D．changed

9.

A．crowded

B．busy

C．covered

D．empty

10.

A．experiments

B．attempts

C．fights

D．conflicts

11.

A．though

B．even

C．much

D．still

12.

A．wonderful

B．comfortable

C．dangerous

D．painful

13.

A．ready

B．perfect

C．wrong

D．strong

14.

A．forced

B．taught

C．allowed

D．ordered

15.

A．practice

B．habit

C．development

D．feeling

16.

A．repair

B．fix

C．steady

D．move

17.

A．almost

B．usually

C．always

D．seldom

18.

A．in time

B．in relief

C．in turn

D．in case

19.

A．accept

B．learn

C．refuse

D．avoid

20.

A．blame

B．complaint

C．support

D．criticism

2 . In 1984, a Japanese runner, Yamada, unexpectedly won the champion of the Tokyo Marathon. When asked how he _________ it, he said, "With wisdom.”

At that time, people thought the runner who ran first was _________ secretive. Marathon is a sport of strength and endurance（耐力）. You won't have the _________ to win the race unless you have good physical quality and patience. It is _________ that saying you can win the race with wisdom.

Two years later. Yamada took part in the Italian International Marathon in Milan, Italy and he _________ again. When asked to tell his _________ to success again. Yamada _________ said, "It's wisdom." This time, people didn't _________ him any more. Instead, people were _________ by what he said.

Ten years later, the puzzlement was solved. Yamada wrote in his book. "Every time, before the game, I would drive along the marathon route, writing down some important signs along the __________ . For example, the first sign was a bank. the second was a big tree, the third was a red house…. After the race __________ . I tried my best to __________ to the first sign. After reaching the first sign. I __________ to dash to the next sign at the same speed until I finished the __________ . At first, I did not know the secret, and I set my __________ at the flag on the finishing line more than 40 kilometers away. __________, I was tired after running less than ten kilometers and I was __________ by the long distance ahead."

In life, the reason we give up __________ is not that it is too difficult, but that we set too __________ a goal for ourselves. If we break our large goal down into small ones, we will have more confidence in __________ it.

1.

A．caught

B．had

C．worked

D．made

2.

A．approximately

B．deliberately

C．especially

D．willingly

3.

A．talent

B．benefit

C．challenge

D．chance

4.

A．ridiculous

B．contradictory

C．dangerous

D．enjoyable

5.

A．failed

B．helped

C．won

D．injured

6.

A．determination

B．secret

C．desire

D．preference

7.

A．even

B．thus

C．still

D．always

8.

A．think highly of

B．make fun of

C．take control of

D．keep track of

9.

A．inspired

B．embarrassed

C．puzzled

D．delighted

10.

A．way

B．street

C．bank

D．mountain

11.

A．finished

B．delayed

C．stopped

D．began

12.

A．yell

B．jump

C．rush

D．bow

13.

A．forgot

B．continued

C．agreed

D．pretended

14.

A．race

B．wonder

C．voyage

D．situation

15.

A．behavior

B．criterion

C．decision

D．goal

16.

A．In addition

B．By comparison

C．As a result

D．For instance

17.

A．amazed

B．blessed

C．marked

D．discouraged

18.

A．halfway

B．altogether

C．midnight

D．nowadays

19.

A．small

B．large

C．easy

D．clear

20.

A．realizing

B．believing

C．changing

D．testing

3 . 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。

In old times, there was a story about a young athletic boy hungry for success, for whom winning was everything.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small native village. He and two other young boys were to compete. A large crowd had gathered to witness the competition and a wise old man, upon hearing of the little boy, had traveled far to see it too.

The race started. The boy showed his determination, strength and power and he was first. The crowd cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man remained still and calm. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

A second race was called, and two new young challengers came forward to run with the little boy. The little boy finished first once again. The crowd again cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man expressed no opinion. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

“Another race, another race!” shouted the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers, a frail old lady and a blind man. “What is this?” asked the little boy. “Race!” said the wise man. The race was started and the boy was the only finisher. The little boy raised his arms in delight. The crowd, however, was silent showing no happiness. “What has happened? Why don’t they join in my success?” he asked the wise old man. “Race again, ” replied the wise man. “This time, all three of you, finish together,” continued the wise man.

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，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph1:

The little boy thought a little,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph2:

“Old man, I don’t understand! Who are the crowd cheering for? Which one of us?” asked the little boy.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . To be born in a duck’s nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan’s egg.

It was lovely summer weather in the country. Here sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young babies to hatch. After a hard time, one shell cracked, and then another, and from each egg came a living creature. But still one egg was not hatched yet. “I have no doubt it is a turkey’s egg as it is very big. Take my advice and leave it where it is,” said an old duck. But the mother duck insisted on sitting on it as a few days would be nothing after sitting so long already. Finally, the large egg broke, and a young one crept forth. It was very large and ugly.

Because of his look, this poor duckling, who had crept out of his shell last of all, was often bitten, pushed and made fun of, not only by the ducks, but by all the poultry. Even his mother, who once spoke highly of his good characters and excellent swimming skills, said she wished he had never been born, so the duckling left his families. And soon he found water on which it could swim and dive, but was avoided by all other animals, because of his ugly appearance.

Autumn came. One evening, there came a large flock of beautiful birds. The duckling had never seen any like them before. But he felt towards them and determined to fly to those royal birds. He spoke to himself it would be better killed by them than pecked by ducks or starved with hunger in the winter. Then he flew towards the beautiful swans. But what he saw in the clear stream below is his own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. He was so happy but not at all proud. Unfairly treated for his ugliness, now he heard others said he was the most beautiful of all the birds.

1. Why did the old duck persuade the mother duck to leave the egg there?

A．Because it was a turkey’s egg.

B．Because its shell has not cracked.

C．Because the old duck had the same experience.

D．Because the old duck thought it was not her duckling.

2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

A．What the duckling looks like.

B．How other animals treat the duckling.

C．What makes the duckling’s mother regret.

D．Why the duckling avoids all other animals.

3. What does the writer probably intend to tell us?

A．Be yourself and always hopes.	B．Pride hurts but honesty benefits.
C．He that respects not is not respected.	D．No gains without pains.

4. Which of the following words can best describe the character of the duckling?

A．gentle and considerate	B．determined and conservative
C．modest and brave	D．stubborn and ambitious

5 . The ocean is full of lessons.     1    

If you are able to spend time at a beach in summer and go for a swim, you'll find yourself facing a number of choices when waves arrive. Challenges are often described as coming in "waves".     2     How do you handle waves? You could try one of these possible responses:

    3     Waves will eventually crash. and it's just what they do. Show your inner strength by standing right in that moment, steeling yourself to resist the impact. Feel how much your legs and muscles offer support with each passing wave, no matter how powerful it is. You can't control the sea, but you can place yourself strongly within it.

Get knocked over—and come up laughing. I've taught my 9-year-old son the same beach safety rule my mother taught me: If you get knocked over by a wave, find the sandy bottom with your feet so you can push off and break through the water's surface. Thus you can experience the joy of getting knocked down and finding your way back up again.     4    

Ride the waves. When swimming in deep water, face what's coming and reflect on what's behind. When you turn landward and ride the waves toward the shore, that same sort of waves that may have knocked you down, or that you steeled yourself against, can now carry you forward.     5     So set aside the resistance and accept the help of each wave as it comes.

A．Stand up to the crashing surf

B．Waves will carry you to where you want to go

C．Yet what I appreciate is how it benefits mankind.

D．So the options reflect our decision-making powers in life.

E．Of course, you have to go swimming when the sea is still.

F．Among the most important, for me, are those from waves.

G．You may also realize that you can handle something a little stronger than you.

6 . Learning doesn’t have to stop at the schoolhouse door. In fact, it shouldn’t.     1     It’s one thing to read a book about a foreign country; it’s quite another to go there and befriend its people, eat its foods and learn its language.     2     My husband Gabriel and I use it to engage with our love of history. We can’t travel to the past in exactly the same way we would go to a foreign country, but we can bring history to us by including as many of its details as possible into our daily lives.

    3     Our house was built in 1888 and 1889. Very little had been added over the past century—although many things had been removed or replaced. Settling in was a long, slow process of bringing back systems and appliances which would have been standard at the end of the nineteenth-century.

Years ago, we started collecting everyday items from the past. We love things people like us were interacting with on a daily basis back in the Victorian (维多利亚时期的)era. Most textbook history focuses on extreme cases: politics, war, and Great Names. We’ve never been privileged to keep company with kings and presidents in the modern world, so we’ve always been drawn far more strongly to people we ourselves can relate to. We love simple stories of approachable people.     4    

    5     When we get them, most are worn out. Some people wouldn’t think twice about getting rid of such low-quality items. We fix them up and put them back to the use for which they were originally intended. As we interact with them, they become our teachers.

A．The best way to learn about something is to live it.

B．This technique can be applied to a variety of subjects.

C．By doing so we’ve created a life which is uniquely beautiful.

D．Currently I’m working on a novel set in the 1880s and 1890s.

E．Using the things they used helps us connect with their culture.

F．The antiques which make up our home are a working collection.

G．When people visit our home they say it’s like walking into a museum.

7 . A plane was flying somewhere to cut an abandoned oil pipeline, The pilot Downs _________ eight employees of the oil company and a man named Eliot on board.

Halfway, the plane was _________ by a sandstorm. It was _________ to successfully land finally. While the ten men were   _________ for the survival, they found themselves in the depth of the desert. The plane was badly damaged and all the communication equipment didn't _________ .There were quarrels among the eight _________ for different escape plans. Soon, they _________ to fight against each other. Natural disasters had not killed them yet, but _________ disasters were about to destroy them _________ .

At the moment, Eliot __________ shouted, "I'm an airplane designer. The main parts of the plane are not __________ . As long as everyone works together, we can mend the plane." People immediately stopped fighting and were __________ in their hearts. Under Eliot's command, they began to be __________ . Food and __________ could only last for ten days so they only ate two meals a day and __________ drinking water as planned. The repair work __________ in an orderly manner. Eight days later, the plane had not been __________ yet, but a camel team of businessmen passed by and __________ them.

Later, Downs knew that Eliot wasn't an airplane designer at all and asked Eliot why he cheated them. Eliot said calmly, "If I hadn't __________ then, could everyone live to this day?" Downs suddenly realized: being trapped in the __________ is terrible, but what is more terrible is that there is no hope for survival!

1.

A．hired

B．visited

C．carried

D．telephoned

2.

A．hit

B．assisted

C．banned

D．followed

3.

A．dangerous

B．fortunate

C．appropriate

D．necessary

4.

A．praying

B．suffering

C．reflecting

D．cheering

5.

A．work

B．appear

C．change

D．improve

6.

A．pilots

B．businessmen

C．employees

D．designers

7.

A．determined

B．hesitated

C．agreed

D．started

8.

A．bitter

B．human

C．casual

D．general

9.

A．in advance

B．on schedule

C．at bottom

D．for ages

10.

A．unusually

B．completely

C．constantly

D．suddenly

11.

A．adjusted

B．examined

C．destroyed

D．found

12.

A．regretful

B．merciful

C．doubtful

D．hopeful

13.

A．busy

B．angry

C．mature

D．social

14.

A．wine

B．water

C．fruits

D．vegetables

15.

A．cleaned

B．sought

C．produced

D．distributed

16.

A．went on

B．set out

C．broke down

D．took off

17.

A．landed

B．decorated

C．repaired

D．moved

18.

A．abandoned

B．rescued

C．condemned

D．informed

19.

A．withdrawn

B．sworn

C．participated

D．lied

20.

A．plane

B．traffic

C．desert

D．snow

8 . 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。

Jack graduated from a famous university this July. He went to apply for a job in a big company and had to go through interviews before getting the job.

He passed the first two interviews easily, and then it was the boss’s turn to do the last one and make the final decision whether Jack would get the job or not.

The boss learned that Jack’s academic achievements were very good all the way, from the middle school until university. Never had a year when he did not receive prizes.

The boss asked, “Did you have any part-time jobs in school?” Jack shook his head and said, “No, I didn’t have part-time jobs.” The boss went on and asked, “Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” Jack replied, “My father passed away when I was one year old. It was my mother who worked and paid for my school fees.”

The boss continued, “Where did your mother work?” Jack told him that his mother worked as a clothes cleaner. Every day she would carry baskets of clothes home. After washing and ironing the clothes, she carried the baskets back to the store where she got paid.

Then the boss politely requested Jack to show his hands to him. Jack was confused and he showed his hands in front of the boss, a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. The boss asked again, “Jack, have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” Jack answered, “Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Besides, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.”

The boss smiled and said, “Jack, I am satisfied with your performance in the interviews, but I have another request. When you return home tonight, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then come to see me tomorrow morning.”

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。
Jack left the office, feeling confused about the strange request._________________________________.
The next morning, Jack went back to the boss’s office.____________________________________.

9 . I work in a bank and do my work over the phone and computer. This lady is a _______ of my bank whom I serve. We have _______ several conversations about her borrowings. She is neither a woman of my mother’s age, nor a grandmotherly type of client, because women of that age are always very _______ and remind me what I should do. This woman is of my age.

We have never met in person. Her borrowings _______ great, and I didn’t worry even a little bit. To be honest, I think I just worked _______ to finish my service. But every few months, she would email me, _______ me how thankful she was for what I had done. I never _______ that.

I have a busy and _______ job. Every day, I meet many people and I offer the same _______ to them. I also keep a working relationship with many. No one has done that for me. She just used her time and the most ________ part in her heart to send me emails. I saw the ________ inside her.

In our busy life, we communicate less. Everyone can be tired and ________ right now. Take a moment to do one little nice thing for somebody, ________ it’s for someone you don’t know. You can make a ________ to their life and also to yours. It feels good to say I ________ a little love today and that I find myself showing it to somebody else.

1.

A．borrower

B．lender

C．manager

D．clerk

2.

A．discussed

B．conducted

C．started

D．delayed

3.

A．chattering

B．complaining

C．loving

D．annoying

4.

A．sounded

B．seemed

C．remained

D．proved

5.

A．normally

B．officially

C．traditionally

D．temporarily

6.

A．promising

B．reminding

C．telling

D．offering

7.

A．appreciated

B．stopped

C．accepted

D．expected

8.

A．risky

B．relaxing

C．stressful

D．pleasant

9.

A．advice

B．service

C．answer

D．information

10.

A．shining

B．influential

C．humorous

D．ordinary

11.

A．change

B．sympathy

C．dream

D．beauty

12.

A．lonely

B．ambitious

C．confident

D．nervous

13.

A．if

B．as if

C．even if

D．when

14.

A．difference

B．choice

C．decision

D．change

15.

A．lose

B．feel

C．miss

D．spare

10 . It’s no secret that college is expensive. I received financial aid, and I was able to cover the cost of enrollment, books, supplies, course materials, and additional school-related fees. But I could not afford housing, transportation, food, healthcare, or other basic necessities. The longer each semester went on, the harder the choices became.

When spring semester ended that first year at college, I had good grades, but I did not have two quarters to my name. I decided that if I could afford to be a full-time student, I would need to work a full-time job. Soon, I started working at the airport as a cleaner of aircraft cabins. My first shift at the airport was a graveyard shift, where I detailed aircraft of varying sizes. During this total night shift, I have to do “deep cleaning”, which meant cleaning everything and even I had to check every safety compartment and replace any missing items. This could be disgusting work.

Another fact upset me a lot that working at the airport and going to school did not fit easily together. Some days 1 was too exhausted after a night shift to get to class. Other days I didn’t have time to complete school assignments owing to a busy workday. At the end of the fall semester, I received a final warning for my attendance at my job. Once again, I was between a rock and a hard place and had to make a decision. I wanted to go to school and excel, but I also had grown accustomed to financially supporting myself.

Ultimately, I chose to temporarily stop going to school and to continue working, a decision. I would later regret. The airline closed for various reasons. I felt stupid. I had put a lot into this job, even sacrificing my education, and now I would have neither job nor education. I’d finally learned what my grandmother meant when she once said that your job is temporary, and your education is forever.

1. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?

A．He met with a long boring semester.	B．Food accounted for his biggest expense.
C．He left himself financially embarrassed.	D．His financial aid could cover his necessities.

2. What does the underlined word “detailed” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Cleaned.

B．Listed.

C．Repaired.

D．Replaced.

3. Which of the following best describes the author in paragraph 3?

A．Confused.

B．Critical.

C．Decisive.

D．Diligent.

4. What is conveyed in the text?

A．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

B．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

C．One should be financially supported by himself.

D．The significance of schooling should be recognized.