1 . My son was playing with a bottle of bubbles. Dip the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. He understood the principle but was vainly _______ to blow bubbles. He would dip and dip and blow and blow, but alas, no _______. He _______ me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you make bubbles?”

I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. I am a _______ by education, fairly well-trained in surfactant (活性剂) technology. However, all that knowledge is completely _______. I was having no more _______ than my son. I dipped and puffed, _______ no bubbles.

After several _______ attempts, I changed strategies. _______ puffing on the loop of soapy water, I just gently breathed on it. My son ________ with delight as a big beautiful bubble formed and ________ away. I explained to him, “Son, you can’t blow hard. You must ever so ________ breathe on the loop to make bubbles.” He ________ his urgent desire to make big bubbles by blowing hard and followed my advice. Big bubbles!

There are some things that you can get with ________, but other things only ________ from the gentleness of a soft breath.

1.

A．trying

B．managing

C．expecting

D．acting

2.

A．changes

B．bubbles

C．results

D．drops

3.

A．lent

B．handed

C．threw

D．cast

4.

A．researcher

B．professional

C．chemist

D．parent

5.

A．out of date

B．of no use

C．in doubt

D．in trouble

6.

A．trial

B．confidence

C．patience

D．success

7.

A．even

B．thus

C．somehow

D．still

8.

A．fruitless

B．tough

C．unwilling

D．difficult

9.

A．Despite

B．Without

C．On

D．Except

10.

A．screamed

B．nodded

C．rushed

D．flew

11.

A．escaped

B．floated

C．burst

D．bounced

12.

A．silently

B．slightly

C．eagerly

D．gently

13.

A．freed

B．fueled

C．contained

D．reduced

14.

A．brain

B．action

C．force

D．science

15.

A．survive

B．separate

C．jumped

D．arise

2 . When I was living alone in Santa Rosa, California, and running a business division for Intuit, my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family. We took care of one another, entertained one another,_________annoyed one another, and_________one another after all. Then, at only ten years old, Wilbur_________cancer.

Letting go of Wilbur was painful, and I was when the time came to say_________.Wiley, my other cat, was_________too. He and Wilbur were best friends. He had always been happy and well-adjusted,_________he seemed lost after Wilbur’s passing. Wiley and I grieved and healed together.

When people adopt a homeless pet, it’s clear that they are saving the animal from homelessness,_________animal companionship to their lives. They’re obviously_________a far better life for the animal. Time after time, people who adopt homeless pets find their own lives being_________too.

Thai’s just one of the__________of adopting a shelter dog. And that’s__________I created Mutual Rescue, an animal-welfare initiative aimed at highlighting this special bond__________more homeless animals’ lives can be     __________. I also wrote a book about the__________animals have on our lives: Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too. This book includes some of the beautiful, life-changing stories I’ve ________.

1.

A．always

B．occasionally

C．permanently

D．usually

2.

A．hated

B．complained

C．adored

D．disgusted

3.

A．suffered from

B．escaped from

C．recovered from

D．got from

4.

A．hello

B．regret

C．sorry

D．goodbye

5.

A．warmhearted

B．thrilled

C．scared

D．heartbroken

6.

A．so

B．or

C．hut

D．thus

7.

A．adding

B．applying

C．adapting

D．adjusting

8.

A．equipping

B．providing

C．contributing

D．donating

9.

A．disturbed

B．disordered

C．saved

D．challenged

10.

A．troubles

B．benefits

C．faults

D．missions

11.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

12.

A．so that

B．in case

C．in that

D．for fear that

13.

A．exchanged

B．transformed

C．interrupted

D．transferred

14.

A．disadvantage

B．mercy

C．inspiration

D．impact

15.

A．encountered

B．designed

C．invented

D．facilitated

3 . One day I was sleeping in my chair when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked _______ out my window. Across the street, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, _______it was in bad shape. The fence was bent out exactly the _______of the car’s back end.

I watched the driver get out of the car. After a few seconds of _______the damage, the man tried to put the fence back into the place. His first attempt failed and he tried a little harder. He grabbed its vertical support pole and pulled against it with his full _______. The pole suddenly _______ and the man fell hard onto the ground. The entire fence fell on top of him, and one of his shoes _______ and landed 10 feet away on the sidewalk.

I laughed out loud. The man's failure was _______my whole day. He climbed out from under the_______fence and went back to the apartment building.

That, I thought, would be the ________of it. The man was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to ________. However, the man__________a few minutes later with some tools. For the next hour, I ________out my window as he doggedly fixed the fence and even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before.

This man was actually a hero and I was embarrassed by my ________judgments. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It makes me ________what else that man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him.

1.

A．gradually

B．especially

C．immediately

D．generally

2.

A．until

B．because

C．if

D．although

3.

A．beginning

B．direction

C．center

D．shape

4.

A．assessing

B．mentioning

C．limiting

D．avoiding

5.

A．equipment

B．sight

C．wisdom

D．weight

6.

A．broke

B．burnt

C．lightened

D．rose

7.

A．moved on

B．passed by

C．flew off

D．turned up

8.

A．wasting

B．brightening

C．completing

D．controlling

9.

A．fallen

B．hidden

C．locked

D．related

10.

A．plan

B．form

C．cause

D．end

11.

A．give away

B．clean up

C．learn from

D．refer to

12.

A．quit

B．hesitated

C．approved

D．appeared

13.

A．worked

B．counted

C．watched

D．guessed

14.

A．unbalanced

B．uncertain

C．unfair

D．unhurried

15.

A．wonder

B．observe

C．explain

D．challenge

4 . A few years ago,I boarded a plane to Disney World with my 8-year -old kid Lucas.

Even before boarding,I was filled with_______. Lucas is an autistic (自闭症) boy.Traveling outside his comfort zone can sometimes be_______for Lucas. I was worried other passengers might not understand_______Lucas communicated with the world.

Worse sill,we were seated next to a man who_______to be hard boiled.As the plane_______ ,so did my boy's excitement level and my own worry.I could even_________ the unpleasant remarks this man might have for my excited son.

As Lucas began to play with an app on his iPad,he screamed with joy and _______his hands as loudly as he could.I began to_______,trying to quiet my son so that he wouldn't_______the other passengers. I noticed the hard-boiled man paying attention from the________ of my eye. He leaned closer to me and I even got________to begin a verbal fight.

However,the man________ said,“You know ,you don't have to keep him quiet for me. You can let him have fun.”It was the________thing I expected,and I didn't know what to say________“thank you”.

The kindness of that man will always be a(n)________to me that there are always people who want to enter our world and understand my wonderful boy.

1.

A．confidence

B．pride

C．excitement

D．anxiety

2.

A．enjoyable

B．tricky

C．curious

D．considerate

3.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

4.

A．appeared

B．pretended

C．preferred

D．promised

5.

A．broke down

B．touched down

C．took off

D．pulled out

6.

A．anticipate

B．bear

C．acknowledge

D．witness

7.

A．shook

B．waved

C．raised

D．clapped

8.

A．wonder

B．complain

C．sweat

D．argue

9.

A．disappoint

B．motivate

C．puzzle

D．disturb

10.

A．corner

B．bottom

C．top

D．center

11.

A．inspired

B．prepared

C．excited

D．determined

12.

A．simply

B．rarely

C．roughly

D．totally

13.

A．typical

B．exact

C．last

D．first

14.

A．or rather

B．other than

C．rather than

D．more than

15.

A．symbol

B．experience

C．warning

D．reminder

5 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

“Mommy ,don't go,”my three-year-old son screamed as I walked to the door. My fifteen-year-old leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms folded across his chest ,not screaming,but glaring at me as I pulled his little brother off my leg.

“Are you mad at me too?”

“You spend all your time taking care of other people's kids,but what about us?”Dylan left angrily.

I was shocked and a little hurt. How could my own child not understand that the work I was doing was saving live? Then the answer hit me. He didn't know bemuse he had never seen what Healing the Children actually did. Dylan had heard the sores of sick children, but had never once looked into the eyes of a   child and understood the hard truth-that without our help, the child would likely die.

“Get dressed. You are going with me.”I said.

I spend the drive explaining the case of Hector to my son, who pretended to ignore me the entire time.“He's seven, only weighs thirty pounds and is very sick. He has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which could kill him. It is a miracle(奇迹) that he is still alive. ”

I went on to explain that it took a team of volunteer medical staff to get Hector to the hospital from his remote village and care for him while he was there. Still, Dylan seemed unimpressed.

We stopped at a convenience store for water and snacks. Dylan had one large and one small Slurpee (思乐冰饮料). He said the small one was for Hector. I doubted whether the little guy would be able to drink it, but remained silent. This was the first interest Dylan had shown in being there. I wasn't about to ruin it.

I stopped at the nurse's station to check on Hector's progress while Dylan went to his room. Our patient was recovering physically，but the nurse was concerned that Hector was struggling emotionally. She said “Kids usually bounce back fast, but he hardly speaks and never smiles.”

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6 . Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her an ocean of _______ she had taught before.

In sharp _______ with my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was _______ most of the time.

Once I_______ him, “How are you doing recently?” He gave me a look, saying nothing. Thinking he was _______ of hearing, I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a long while, finding I was _______ there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather _______.

Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good _______, he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends _______. And ________, his companies all failed.

So what is the most important ________ a person can have? Perhaps you think making money is the answer. No! But the ability to ________ your thoughts is. It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into ________. It makes a relationship ________ and a career flourish (繁荣). I’m afraid this is something many of us ________. Just think: How many of us have ever hurt those who love us just because we are not good at speaking? So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that determines how far we can go in life.

1.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．relatives

D．visitors

2.

A．agreement

B．contrast

C．conflict

D．company

3.

A．alone

B．calm

C．high-spirited

D．impatient

4.

A．questioned

B．greeted

C．encountered

D．encouraged

5.

A．tired

B．ashamed

C．hard

D．short

6.

A．always

B．already

C．also

D．still

7.

A．uncomfortable

B．concerned

C．helpless

D．innocent

8.

A．expert

B．competitor

C．speaker

D．partner

9.

A．break down

B．pull away

C．fall behind

D．drop out

10.

A．typically

B．obviously

C．unexpectedly

D．consequently

11.

A．skill

B．challenge

C．principle

D．qualification

12.

A．update

B．develop

C．express

D．dominate

13.

A．action

B．words

C．plans

D．consideration

14.

A．appear

B．worsen

C．collapse

D．last

15.

A．lack

B．possess

C．oppose

D．defense

7 . Two years ago，my friend and I were at college.With his birthday quickly _______ ，he came to me with an unusual _______ :instead of receiving presents，he wanted to do some acts of kindness.

I was _______ with such all idea._______ instead of taking for the birthday was really different.I asked him how he could come up with such a   _______ idea.He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity.which had _______ him.So we started to _______ creative things we could do.

Our university employed some security guards to   _______ its students.They have to work _______ ，keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow   ________ to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their ________ ，let alone acknowledge their efforts.How could we show them our appreciation?

We decided to make a large pot of hot ________ .We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the   ________ would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate.The Uber driver was   ________ a bit doubtful to the entire plan but after a while he was helping us ________ the guards and our lively spirit had ________ to him as well.We were met with many ________ and appreciative words.It was amazing to see how a ________   act or even intention of generosity can lift everyone’s spirit.

I now realize that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in ________ of others. You’ll find it's actually the greatest ________ you’never get，especially when it’s your birthday.

1.

A．ending

B．passing

C．advancing

D．approaching

2.

A．order

B．request

C．problem

D．story

3.

A．struck

B．blessed

C．burdened

D．bored

4.

A．Refusing

B．Earning

C．Giving

D．Donating

5.

A．traditional

B．complex

C．familiar

D．novel

6.

A．controlled

B．supported

C．inspired

D．rewarded

7.

A．plan out

B．take over

C．watch for

D．hold back

8.

A．judge

B．help

C．monitor

D．protect

9.

A．step by step

B．around the clock

C．more or less

D．now and then

10.

A．addicted

B．devoted

C．attached

D．accustomed

11.

A．presence

B．hunger

C．poverty

D．thirsty

12.

A．tea

B．milk

C．porridge

D．chocolate

13.

A．workers

B．students

C．guards

D．drivers

14.

A．finally

B．initially

C．occasionally

D．frequently

15.

A．remind

B．track

C．spot

D．recognize

16.

A．spread

B．moved

C．happened

D．returned

17.

A．friends

B．difficulties

C．greetings

D．smiles

18.

A．similar

B．small

C．daily

D．modest

19.

A．service

B．place

C．charge

D．memory

20.

A．1esson

B．attention

C．gift

D．care

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Laughing is one of life’s most simple pleasure.It is free.You can do it anywhere.Like the flu，laughter can spread easy among people.Often when we hear someone laughing in crowded room or a packed train ，we start laughing too—even if we have no idea how.
In fact，mental health can affect on physical health.Therefore，“Laughter is the best medicine”does not mean that I should not take medicine when you’re sick.It simply means that have a positive outlook might help ease your troubles but make you cheerful.Besides，making others laugh with you is also an act what is joyful and kind.

9 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

An old wooden seat that Susan extremely valued often reminded her of mother’s Golden Rule.

Back in the 1930s, the country life was really tough. One day after dinner, Susan’s mother sat on the seat, announcing to the children the Golden Rule: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” Susan reflected carefully and seriously on what her mother had said. She resolved that she would keep in mind and follow the rule.

One Saturday afternoon, she went to farmer Jason’s inn (小旅馆) to get the pay for her mother’s washing for the guests there, which amounted to five dollars. She found Jason in the yard, who, as all the villagers knew, was selfish and mean.

His eyes clouded with anger, as he had just finished a quarrel with one of his guests. He held in his hand an open wallet, full of bills. He barely noticed Susan until she made her request for the money. Instead of shouting at her, as usual, for troubling him when he was busy, he handed her a bank note.

Feeling relieved for escaping from Jason so easily, Susan hurried out of the inn. When carefully putting the money into her pocket, she discovered that Jason had given her two bills instead of one, and her first reaction was joy at the unexpected prize. She looked around and there was nobody nearby to share her discovery. “It is mine. All mine.” she said to herself. “I will buy mum a new coat with it, and she can give her old one to sister Mary, and then Mary can go to the Sunday school with me next winter. I wonder if I can buy a pair of shoes for brother Tom too.”

Just at that moment, she realized that Jason must have given the extra money to her by mistake, and therefore she had no right to own it. But a voice of temptation (诱惑) whispered, “He gave it, and you can keep it. He will never know, even if it is a mistake. ”

As Susan hurried home, this conflict went on in her mind.

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Susan’s face became red with embarrassment and annoyance.

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10 . I remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up. Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner.

I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention,

1. What drove the author to make a bagless vacuum cleaner?

A．His willingness to help mom.

B．His curiosity about machines.

C．His trouble in doing family chores.

D．His discontent with existing cleaners.

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．The help from the author’s wife.

B．The financial problems of the family.

C．The tough process of the new invention.

D．The procedures of making a bagless cleaner.

3. Why did the companies refuse to license the author’s technology?

A．They thought they might suffer loss.

B．They considered it not good enough.

C．They faced legal problems themselves.

D．They had begun making such machines.

4. What lesson may the author learn from the experience?

A．Think twice before acting.

B．Failure is the mother of success.

C．Actions speak louder than words.

D．A good beginning makes a good ending.