1 . Everyone has a moment in history, which belongs particularly to him. It is the moment when his emotions achieve their most powerful sway over him, and afterward when you say to this person “the world today” or “life” or “reality” he will assume that you mean this moment, even if it is fifty years past. The world, through his unleashed emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forever.

For me, this moment — four years in a moment in history — was the war. The war was and is reality for me. I still instinctively live and think in its atmosphere. These are some of its characteristics: Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the president of the United States, and he always has been. The other two eternal world leaders are Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. America is not, never has been, and never will be what the song and poems call it, a land of plenty. Nylon, meat, gasoline, and steel are rare. There are too many jobs and not enough workers. Money is very easy to earn but rather hard to spend, because there isn’t very much to buy. Trains are always late and always crowded with “service men”. The war will always be fought very far from America, and it will never end. Nothing in America stands still for very long, including the people who are always either leaving or on leave. People in America cry often. Sixteen is the key and crucial and natural age for a human being to be, and people of all other ages are ranged in an orderly manner ahead of and behind you as a harmonious setting for the sixteen-year-olds of the world.

When you are sixteen, adults are slightly impressed and almost intimidated by you. This is a puzzle finally solved by the realization that they foresee your military future: fighting for them. You do not foresee it. To waste anything in America is immoral. String and tinfoil are treasures. Newspapers are always crowed with strange maps and names of towns, and every few months the earth seems to lurch (突然倾斜) from its path when you see something in the newspapers, such as the time Mussolini, who almost seemed one of the eternal leaders, is photographed hanging upside down on a meat hook.

1. Which statement best depicts the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Reality is what you make of it.	B．Time is like a river.
C．Emotions are powerful.	D．Every person has a special moment.

2. Why does the author still clearly remember the war?

A．Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President.

B．It was his personal reality and part of his life.

C．There was not much to buy.

D．The war would never end.

3. Which statement best describes the author’s feelings about the war?

A．It was ever real for him, yet he was not actively involved.

B．It was real for him because he was a soldier at that time.

C．It was very unreal to him.

D．The war was very disruptive to the people at home.

4. Why does the author think that adults are impressed with sixteen-year-olds?

A．Adults would like to be young.

B．Sixteen-year-olds do not waste things.

C．Sixteen-year-olds read newspapers.

D．They will be fighting soon for adults.

2 . It was a regular school day, and the air was filled with the usual sounds of chatter and laughter as students prepared for their lessons. Little did I know that this day would soon take a ________ turn, making it an unforgettable day.

As the bell rang, signaling the beginning of our English class, we entered the classroom, completely ________ of the coming danger. The teacher began the lesson, and we were really ________ our literature lesson when, out of nowhere, a loud fire alarm ________ everything.

Panic spread as we understood how ________ it was. Smoke filled the hallway, and a sharp burning smell hung in the air. The neat classroom turned into a mess as everyone ________ to the door, trying to get away from the coming danger.

In all the chaos, I noticed my ________ Sarah looking obviously scared by her desk. I quickly ________ she needed help. Without hesitation, I rushed over, took her shaky hand, and told everyone to stay calm. We went through the thickening smoke together, and each ________ felt like a really long time.

As we reached the door, it felt hotter, and we knew we had to hurry. With hearts ________, we hurried into the playground where teachers and students were making sure everyone stayed sate.

Outside, we took a moment to catch our breath, ________ by the loud sounds of approaching fire trucks. Seeing parts of the building on fire, a sense of ________ washed over us, knowing that we had made it out unharmed.

After everything happened, I couldn’t help but reflect on the events of that day. ________ it taught me it’s important to stay calm when things get ________ and how helping others during hard times matters. It was a day when ordinary students became unlikely heroes, bound together by the shared ________ to overcome the unexpected challenges.

1.

A．classic

B．dramatic

C．powerful

D．graceful

2.

A．independent

B．tolerant

C．fluent

D．unaware

3.

A．into

B．onto

C．behind

D．against

4.

A．destroyed

B．interrupted

C．buried

D．sheltered

5.

A．formal

B．unique

C．severe

D．awkward

6.

A．hurried

B．delivered

C．jogged

D．hesitated

7.

A．sister

B．mother

C．classmate

D．teammate

8.

A．protested

B．reminded

C．stressed

D．realized

9.

A．flight

B．step

C．wave

D．foot

10.

A．racing

B．debating

C．suffering

D．begging

11.

A．greeted

B．conducted

C．surrounded

D．attracted

12.

A．stress

B．sadness

C．confidence

D．relief

13.

A．Breaking through

B．Going through

C．Making out

D．Working out

14.

A．tough

B．plain

C．various

D．specific

15.

A．contribution

B．ambition

C．determination

D．addiction

3 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.

The class focusing on literature centered on _________ and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it _________ feeling scared. It was _________ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my _________. As I drove to school one day, I _________ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the _________ of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and _________ what story I would tell.

Recently, I’d had _________ to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l _________ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more __________. Therefore, I __________ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was __________ by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the __________ news, trembling and crying.

Even bigger __________ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the __________.

1.

A．evil

B．kindness

C．despair

D．death

2.

A．instead of

B．due to

C．except for

D．less than

3.

A．discouraging

B．amusing

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

4.

A．goals

B．sites

C．class

D．adventure

5.

A．remembered

B．reviewed

C．recovered

D．reserved

6.

A．page

B．edge

C．back

D．cover

7.

A．relied on

B．reflected on

C．carried on

D．insisted on

8.

A．access

B．limit

C．clue

D．evidence

9.

A．ensured

B．attempted

C．confirmed

D．protested

10.

A．carefully

B．definitely

C．fully

D．independently

11.

A．explored

B．revised

C．preferred

D．chose

12.

A．rejected

B．unearthed

C．received

D．accepted

13.

A．upsetting

B．unbelievable

C．embarrassing

D．alarming

14.

A．dreams

B．legends

C．beliefs

D．memories

15.

A．worst

B．least

C．best

D．most

4 . Ambition is a necessary quality in life. It is the ________which drives us on to use whatever talent we have got. If we haven’t got some degree of ambition, these talents will not be used for our own and others’ ________.

Ambition,________ , can have several faults. First of all, it can be________. We may not be able to see the limits of our own abilities, so we do ambitious things that are completely beyond us. Our career masters can see our good qualities and our limitations________. They may tell us that we haven’t the ability to deal with people and would not make good businessmen. We refuse to take their ________. We keep on trying. Many years and many ________ later we are forced to accept their judgement. But what a waste of time our ill-founded ambition has caused us!

Secondly, our ambition can be too concentrated. Our attention is devoted to one   ________aim, such as getting distinctions in a science subject. Everything that may draw us away from this aim is cut out of our lives. In the end we get our distinctions. But what   ________we have caused ourselves in the process! We are isolated beings only caring about a particular examination. And we probably won’t make good scientists. We________the breadth of vision necessary for success at a higher level.

Thirdly, our ambition can be limited to lifeless objectives. We want to gain money, or power, or membership of some circles. Persons who feel inferior try to________by seeking the respect of others through possession of these artificial signs of worth.

Fourthly, our ambition may be ________. Instead of directing some of our ambitions towards community improvement, we may exploit members of the community in the interests of self-advancements. In later life we may be ambitious for the success of our children but we regard this success as only a further ________of our own success.

Ambition is necessary in the lives of individuals—necessary for their own improvement and for the improvement of the community in which they live. But, like all blind forces, it must be ________ if it is not to cause disaster. It must be tightly controlled by the head and the heart. Otherwise ambition may demand too high a price ________human qualities.

1.

A．means

B．action

C．courage

D．force

2.

A．justice

B．affection

C．benefit

D．emotion

3.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．furthermore

4.

A．unpredictable

B．unusual

C．unfavorable

D．unrealistic

5.

A．positively

B．objectively

C．amusingly

D．negatively

6.

A．notice

B．solution

C．evaluation

D．measure

7.

A．occasions

B．recoveries

C．disappointments

D．miracles

8.

A．narrow

B．broad

C．separated

D．isolated

9.

A．damage

B．interest

C．cost

D．profit

10.

A．omit

B．value

C．own

D．lack

11.

A．give out

B．take in

C．turn down

D．make up

12.

A．self-centred

B．self-disciplined

C．self-satisfied

D．self-controlled

13.

A．time

B．mark

C．design

D．image

14.

A．directed

B．promoted

C．stimulated

D．demanded

15.

A．in the process of

B．in terms of

C．in spite of

D．in honor of

5 . The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Miss Patel, a 21-year-old university student currently living in Edmonton, Alberta. “Honestly, I am not happy with Edmonton because it’s too dead. No one socializes. Everybody likes to stay as it is. Personally, I haven’t found one person who likes to grow in their life. People in Edmonton seem to settle for whatever they get.”

When asked how she best studies, Miss Patel stated, “I was a kid who always took studies for granted. Till one day I realized it’s the most important thing. What keeps me motivated is my goal and the promises I have made to myself. I am completely focused on my career and studies, because believe it or not, hanging out with friends is a distraction.”

And her advice for new students? “Online universities and studies can be very overwhelming. You know, there is too much stuff out there. You may miss out on 90 percent of stuff you really need. But join online groups, call the student center and ask tons of questions. Go through every detail provided in the course. Make a schedule by what time you will finish the course.”

When not studying, Miss Patel is interested in “spirituality-gaining knowledge of nature, how to be the best version of yourself.” She continued, “I hit the gym quite often as well.”

When asked which famous person she would like to have lunch with and why, Miss Patel did not have any famous person in mind. She explained, “The respectful famous leads today were once a common man or woman. I would in fact love to just go on a special elite (精英) lunch with myself. I sit with myself and feel every emotion, making a list of my flaws and my positive characteristics. That way I am just getting a step forward of being a better human being. And who knows my betterment can lead me into being famous just like others!”

1. What can we infer about Miss Patel from the first paragraph?

A．She is honest and brave.

B．She is intelligent and proud.

C．She is outgoing and active.

D．She is unconfident and content.

2. Why does Miss Patel have the motivation in her studies?

A．She takes studies for granted.

B．She has an aim and commitment.

C．She hangs around with her friends.

D．She settles for whatever she can get.

3. Why may an online learner miss most of the things?

A．There are too many groups to join.

B．The learner has to ask tons of questions.

C．It is difficult to make a schedule of the course.

D．The information online is too much to deal with.

4. Why would Miss Patel have lunch with herself rather than a famous person?

A．She regard herself as a famous person.

B．Famous leads are common men or women.

C．She can reflect on herself and make improvement.

D．She can list the flaws and positive part of famous people.

6 . Smith Justice and his son were coming back from the dentist, when they saw a homeless man in the road. Smith _________ to give the man some money, but didn’t have any cash. His son suggested giving the man the 30 cents he had. But Smith was _________. He didn’t want to give this man just 30 cents since the man _________ needed all the help he could get. Moreover, his own pride and thoughts of the homeless man’s unknown _________ to receiving just thirty cents was standing _________.

Smith told his son what people saw as a good thing was not good enough to make a _________ in someone’s life. But his son insisted. Smith _________ the window and said to the man, “I’m sorry, man. I don’t have any _________ on me but my son wants to give you everything he has right now.” The homeless man smiled, “God bless you, little man!” At that moment, the only thing _________ the brightness of the man’s smile was the bigger smile on the little boy’s face.

A chain reaction of kindness __________ behind them that day in Nashville, Tennessee, as other people rolled down their windows to __________, too. Smith suddenly __________ that he was the only problem in this situation. He said, “My little boy __________ me by his actions that it’s always about the heart. It doesn’t __________ how much you have or how little. __________ love and sincerity will often bless others more than we think. ”

1.

A．managed

B．promised

C．intended

D．agreed

2.

A．confused

B．doubtful

C．tense

D．hesitant

3.

A．normally

B．clearly

C．secretly

D．formally

4.

A．reaction

B．devotion

C．objection

D．solution

5.

A．out of sight

B．out of control

C．in the way

D．in the charge

6.

A．fortune

B．difference

C．name

D．commitment

7.

A．rolled down

B．reached for

C．looked through

D．lifted up

8.

A．check

B．card

C．cash

D．food

9.

A．matching

B．replacing

C．reflecting

D．showing

10.

A．changed

B．stopped

C．remained

D．started

11.

A．greet

B．smile

C．chat

D．donate

12.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．accepted

D．regretted

13.

A．reminded

B．comforted

C．praised

D．warned

14.

A．help

B．work

C．mean

D．matter

15.

A．Returning

B．Accepting

C．Spreading

D．Seeking

7 . That morning, I got the train as always. I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as usual. I would always turn to the crossword (纵横填字游戏), but that day it didn’t make sense. I’d been doing it for 30-old years, but trying to read this one was like walking through syrup (糖浆)：________ slow and hard. I thought I must be tired.

I said to my assistant. The ________ colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital. There, confirmation came that I’d had a stroke in the part of my brain that ________ with communication. I was now in a condition that means it’s difficult or________ to receive and produce language. It was the only time I cried.

I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. The way to ________ my language ability was rough. I’d look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind ________ round and round in the darkness, looking for words.

As the months passed, it became self-evident that I wasn’t going to be able to go back to my old job. For 25 years, I had ________ myself as a publisher. I was used to a busy day of meetings. I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self. There were times when I felt incredibly ________.

In the darkest months, I devoted myself to________. I couldn’t manage novels or newspapers, ________ I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming. My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly. I also learned the ________ to keep up. I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it.

________, I get rid of my old skin. I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to come to terms ________ it. Now, 10 years later, I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever. If you’d asked me 15 years ago to ________ the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who reads 10 books a week. I’m a ________ man, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s pretty good.

1.

A．temporarily

B．scarcely

C．unbelievably

D．mildly

2.

A．curious

B．reserved

C．casual

D．concerned

3.

A．messes

B．deals

C．identifies

D．cooperates

4.

A．practical

B．absurd

C．impossible

D．innocent

5.

A．gaining

B．rebuilding

C．revealing

D．improving

6.

A．slipped

B．doubted

C．wandered

D．fled

7.

A．informed

B．evaluated

C．reflected

D．defined

8.

A．angry

B．cautious

C．awesome

D．merciless

9.

A．speaking

B．trying

C．writing

D．managing

10.

A．since

B．until

C．so

D．as

11.

A．favor

B．patience

C．sympathy

D．comfort

12.

A．Gradually

B．Hopefully

C．Narrowly

D．Annually

13.

A．above

B．with

C．beyond

D．below

14.

A．arrange

B．compare

C．rank

D．declare

15.

A．genius

B．community

C．dignity

D．family

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.

Cate walked slowly through the empty house one more time, memories crowding in.“Good-bye, kitchen,“ she whispered. A shiny spot on the worm linoleum (油布) stood out where the refrigerator had been until yesterday afternoon. Cate rubbed her sneaker over a pink stain in the carpet. That was where she’d spilled a glass of grape juice when she was seven.

Cate’s throat tightened when she passed the door to the laundry room. Short lines were pencilled across the door frame, with tiny numbers written next to them. Cate ran a finger over the numbers as she read them out loud.

“Age two, thirty-four inches. Age three, thirty eight inches. Age four, forty inches. Age five, forty-four inches.” “Stand up straight, now.” her dad would say as she stood against the wall. Then he’d place the ruler on her head and mark the frame with his pencil. Whoever bought the house would just paint over the numbers. All the growing up she’d done here wouldn’t mean anything to them.

“Cate! We’re almost ready to leave. Do you have everything?”

Cate jumped, startled. “Um, yes, I guess so.”

“All right. let’s go.“

Well it was no use daydreaming now, she thought, blinking back tears. They were moving, and there was nothing she could do about it. The only thing she was sure about was that she didn’t like the new house.

”So, what do you think?“ Mom asked. ”I think it’s the nicest one we’ve looked at.“

“Not as nice as our old house.” Cate murmured under her breath. Mom pulled her into a hug“Cate, I know you miss our old house, but we can’t go back to it. Dad’s job is here now. Why don’t you take a look outside?" Mom suggested.

Cate sighed and walked out the front door, banging it noisily behind her. The yard was big, with lots of old oak trees that stretched their branches up to the second-floor windows. Cate noticed that one huge oak tree (橡树) had wooden steps nailed up the side of it. She climbed up the oak.

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。
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As Cate settled back in the tree, a large knothole (节孔) in the opposite tree trunk caught her eye.

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Paragraph 2:

With trembling fingers, Cate took out a piece of paper from the metal box.

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9 . I used to make the same New Year’s resolution every year——to simplify my life and make time for me——but I was always too busy to stick with it for very long. Change is not easy for me. I liked helping people and hated to say “no” when I was asked for help. I was so overcommitted that I didn’t have time to just sit and read a book.

As I ran from task to task, I could never outrun the feeling that something was missing, that was real happiness, which seemed just out of reach. I felt like I was missing a key piece of the instructions on how to put my life together.

My real awakening came about in a strange way a few years ago. We were having the inside of our house painted and so we had to all the decorations out of the painters’ way as they moved from room to room. Somehow, we got along quite well without all the items we had collected over the years. Then we decided to think hard about what we would put back. Finally, we removed many decorations because they made the rooms feel small and cluttered (杂乱的). We put back only the things we really wanted. The house felt so much more open, peaceful and beautiful.

When I started to hang our calendar back up, I noticed how full each day was. Every square was filled in. I decided to continue my decluttering (清理) with the calendar. It was near the end of July, so I started “clearing” August and September. I kept doctors’ appointments, family events and commitments to church. But I removed extra tasks I had taken on.

Now I’m more relaxed. I’ve learned to say “no” when I was asked for help. I feel like I have blessed others by donating our unused items to charity. But, most of all, I schedule time for me each day to do what I want. The uncluttered beauty of our home and schedule gives me great peace and joy.

1. The underlined word “outrun” in para 2 can be best replaced by ________.

A．live without

B．escape from

C．stick to

D．take control of

2. Why did the author finally make changes to her busy calendar?

A．She was too stressed out to continue her busy calendar.

B．The busy calendar couldn’t bring her happiness any more.

C．She gradually changed her attitude towards helping others.

D．The joy from decluttering her home encouraged the change.

3. What might the author refuse to do after she changed her schedule?

A．Go to church.	B．see a dentist.
C．Complete extra work.	D．Attend family gatherings.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．The Cleanup

B．My Busy Schedule

C．Regain peace and Joy

D．Live a Simple Life

10 . I finished my dinner and went into a shop in the hope of finding some last-minute Christmas gifts. There was a lot to see. Every shelf and wall was ______ with different handiwork.

Walking around, I ______ a wooden plaque (匾牌) on a wall. As I moved on, I enjoyed looking at other ______ in the store, but found myself drawn back to the plaque finally. I felt a little like a child who, when ______ through the sandbox, finds some unexpected treasure. Here, I found a simple ______ precious treasure hidden in a(n) ______.

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,” the plaque ______. “It’s about learning to ______ in the rain.”

Looking at the plaque, I thought back to a hot summer day before, when I ______ lived the plaque’s message. Dark clouds had ______ in and soon rain began falling down, building to a downpour that soon filled the gutters(排水沟) with rushing water. When I walked out to get my mail, I didn’t know what ______ me, but I suddenly felt a ______ to do something a little crazy for my fifty-plus years.

I ______ my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the water. It was pleasantly warm, heated by the pavement that had been ______ by the summer heat. I’m sure my neighbors thought that I was ______, but I didn’t care. At that moment, I wasn’t ______ about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. I was experiencing a moment of ______ joy!

The plaque now hangs in my living room, which ______ me to take time to pause and recognize the ______ that are all around me but too often going unnoticed in my rush to future happiness.

One step ______, I am learning to dance in the rain.

1.

A．connected

B．loaded

C．blocked

D．wrapped

2.

A．spotted

B．struck

C．recovered

D．followed

3.

A．candies

B．brochures

C．items

D．contents

4.

A．digging

B．looking

C．running

D．getting

5.

A．and

B．still

C．though

D．yet

6.

A．notice

B．order

C．note

D．message

7.

A．wrote

B．announced

C．read

D．recorded

8.

A．sing

B．walk

C．pause

D．dance

9.

A．unknowingly

B．gradually

C．continuously

D．undoubtedly

10.

A．floated

B．squeezed

C．rolled

D．kicked

11.

A．turned over

B．came over

C．ran over

D．got over

12.

A．desire

B．dream

C．mission

D．choice

13.

A．put away

B．set aside

C．slipped off

D．took down

14.

A．boiled

B．baked

C．hurt

D．stroked

15.

A．nervous

B．upset

C．desperate

D．ridiculous

16.

A．cautious

B．curious

C．doubtful

D．worried

17.

A．pure

B．temporary

C．gentle

D．serious

18.

A．expects

B．reminds

C．promises

D．commands

19.

A．distinctions

B．conditions

C．blessings

D．experiences

20.

A．back and forth

B．at a time

C．little by little

D．now and then