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。

My father asked me to chat with him for a while. Actually, I was unwilling to listen to his talking endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted to go to law school or follow his path through life.

As was expected, he cleared his throat and started to say, “Er... What... What do you really want to do in the gorgeous(灿烂的) future?”

I was silent for a moment playing with the cell phone. I kept thinking, “Should I tell him my true thoughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him down?” later I replied, “Well, I want to be a writer.”

I guessed this may be not the answer he would expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered. I was shocked, speaking in a low voice with hesitation.

“Are you serious, dad?”

“Well, you need confidence and good preparations, and you still have plenty of time. You need to find out what you really enjoy now. Look, it’s late. Let’s take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me. Maybe we can catch some crabs (螃蟹) for dinner, and we can talk more.”

Early next morning we packed up the equipment and set off for the coast. We didn’t talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seabirds and the sight of the coastline.

There were no big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Let’s see if we are lucky,” he said, picked up a web basket with a rope tied and threw it into the sea. We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, “Give me a hand with this,” and we pulled up the crab cage onto the deck.

To our joy, the cage was filled with dozens of soft shell crabs. Squatting (蹲) down, we watched them for a moment. At first they fought against each other to climb out hard, trying to escape. Many were pulled back into the cage. Later, some gave up, but there were still some crabs trying to escape again and again.

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。
At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there!”
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From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true
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3 . Years ago, I had a falling-out with a friend due to a misunderstanding that was completely my fault. I was afraid to _________ that I was wrong, so we hadn’t spoken for years. Then we bumped into each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so _________ that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together I felt forced to apologize for my _________ years earlier.

My experience isn’t unique. Many people _________ apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrongdoing makes them _________ uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don’t always _________ our standards. We might also fear that the victim(受害者) won’t _________ our apology. We all like to _________   ourselves as good people—as kind, considerate and moral. For these _________, an apology can be very difficult to give.

Given my experience, there is no __________ that an apology is an important tool for __________ relationship to make it functional again. Usually a(n) __________ apology is called for, but if the victim is angry at the wrong behavior, it may be more __________ to wait, because their __________ may stop them from accepting our apologies. Also a delay __________ an apology’s effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/her __________. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our __________ personal relationships. __________, expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are also vital. Without __________, it’s a good reason of your actions; without responsibility, it’s an excuse.

My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We’re both __________ to have our friendship today.

1.

A．report

B．believe

C．admit

D．record

2.

A．pleasant

B．awkward

C．ridiculous

D．wise

3.

A．comment

B．promise

C．trouble

D．behavior

4.

A．allow

B．avoid

C．appreciate

D．admit

5.

A．regretfully

B．slightly

C．eagerly

D．terribly

6.

A．go back to

B．look up to

C．give way to

D．live up to

7.

A．accept

B．analyze

C．exchange

D．check

8.

A．serve

B．view

C．praise

D．encourage

9.

A．reasons

B．contents

C．details

D．examples

10.

A．need

B．sense

C．doubt

D．use

11.

A．explaining

B．rebuilding

C．announcing

D．practicing

12.

A．frequent

B．permanent

C．immediate

D．formal

13.

A．convenient

B．effective

C．adventurous

D．inspiring

14.

A．anxiety

B．curiosity

C．anger

D．concern

15.

A．discovers

B．records

C．supplies

D．increases

16.

A．misdeeds

B．reputations

C．questions

D．decisions

17.

A．damaged

B．disturbed

C．required

D．disabled

18.

A．Instead

B．Thus

C．Meanwhile

D．However

19.

A．challenge

B．regret

C．expression

D．influence

20.

A．tolerant

B．cautious

C．enthusiastic

D．appreciative

4 . The American book Who Moved My Cheese (奶酪) has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.

Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.

The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

1. The book Who Moved My Cheese is ________.

A．written all over the world	B．read across the world
C．sold only in America	D．loved only by teens

2. What does the text mainly discuss?

A．Never change in our life	B．Change when you like to do
C．Change with the changes	D．Pay attention to the changes

3. The underlined word “four”（paragraph 3）refers to ________.

A．Mice and little people	B．students
C．Cheese	D．Readers

4. In our lives, we should learn from ________.

A．mice	B．little people
C．Chris	D．Spence Johnson

5. Which of the following statements is true?

A．The author is Britain.

B．There are three terms in every school.

C．Most teens don’t understand Chris’ story.

D．The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.

5 . 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

[1] Mistakes and errors are the disciplined true which we advance in life. Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes in the pursuit of their goals and aspirations, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.

[2] Mistakes can be enormously valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it’s usually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplish?

[3] Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they demand a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.

[4] When you make a mistake, the only thing you want to do is ________ it. You need to face it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake has been made, so make the most of it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.

[5] When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Take full advantage of your mistakes to achieve your goals and aspirations.

1. What is the main idea of passage? (Please answer within 8 words)
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2. Please fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. (no more than 4 words.)
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3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Those who pursue their goals and aspirations are more likely to succeed, because they are willing to risk making mistakes.
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4. What should you do when you make mistakes? (Please answer within 20 words.)
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5. Translate the underline sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
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6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As     1    (teenager), you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be very small, for example, you may just want to become the best student in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try     2    (make) your dream come true?

Andrew Matthews,     3    Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. You may think you are not very good     4    some school subjects or it is     5    (possible) for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you       6    (realize) your dreams. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. Keep telling yourself     7    you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream    8    (make) up of many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream. There will be many     9    (difficult) on the road to your dreams, but the biggest one comes from     10    (you). You need to decide what is the most important.

7 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是树德中学高三学生李明，你校英语报正在征集全校学生对于“适度的压力有利于进步”的看法，你对此很有兴趣，内容须包括：
1.你是否赞成这种说法；
2.用你自己的亲身经历来说明你的理由。
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8 . Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife _________; polluted water. These _________ all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to _________.

But does it do any good?

I recently learned something about flamingos. These beautiful birds gather in _________ groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time _________ for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But _________ of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.

However, the next day they _________ again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still _________ no attention, so these pioneers come back.

The _________ continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, __________ the thousands of others still take no __________ , the great migration plan is once again __________.

Then one day something __________. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite __________, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration __________ . What a __________ sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!

A few can make a __________. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the __________ efforts of a few.

If you believe in a cause, don’t __________! Others will someday take notice and together we will __________ even our greatest problems.

1.

A．protection

B．extinction

C．migration

D．separation

2.

A．questions

B．costs

C．examples

D．problems

3.

A．drive

B．run

C．cycle

D．stand

4.

A．tiny

B．different

C．huge

D．similar

5.

A．comes

B．passes

C．varies

D．moves

6.

A．all

B．any

C．none

D．most

7.

A．gather

B．try

C．sing

D．appear

8.

A．attract

B．require

C．escape

D．pay

9.

A．plan

B．trend

C．activity

D．movement

10.

A．since

B．though

C．unless

D．while

11.

A．responsibility

B．notice

C．chance

D．measure

12.

A．put off

B．cut off

C．carried out

D．worked out

13.

A．approaches

B．works

C．changes

D．disappears

14.

A．significant

B．reasonable

C．adequate

D．small

15.

A．continues

B．delays

C．finishes

D．begins

16.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．magnificent

D．unrealistic

17.

A．point

B．decision

C．difference

D．mistake

18.

A．useless

B．tireless

C．extra

D．special

19.

A．give up

B．give in

C．give away

D．give out

20.

A．identify

B．understand

C．predict

D．address

9 . Fear Can Be Positive

A small village by the sea depended on _______ to survive. Each year the villagers had to go farther and farther from shore to catch enough fish to _______ the population.

But as the villagers went farther away, they _______ a problem. Their usual _______was to put the fish they caught in big tanks to keep them _______ until they returned home. But the fish grew inactive in the tanks, and many _______ before the boat could reach shore again.

After much _______, one villager _______ a solution. On their next fishing trip, they caught a _______ shark and placed it in the tank along with the fish. The shark ate only a few fish, but the rest swam ________ around the tank trying to keep away from the shark—and made it to shore fresh and healthy for the villages.

Sometimes a little fear is what we need to stay active and ________. People usually lose ________ and focus when they begin to coast and ________ best when they have a little anxiety or fear.

A little fear can be ________. Fear can hold a lot of people back and stop them from living life to the fullest. I understand that feeling of being afraid. ________, there is only one thing worse than ________, and that is being afraid to begin. There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown ________ about them.

Dale Carnegie once said, “Inaction ________ to doubt and fear. Action breeds ________and courage. If you want to ________ fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. ”

1.

A．hunting

B．fishing

C．farming

D．planting

2.

A．expand

B．protect

C．attract

D．feed

3.

A．encountered

B．designed

C．explained

D．answered

4.

A．route

B．idea

C．practice

D．reflection

5.

A．fresh

B．precious

C．nutritious

D．unique

6.

A．fled

B．jumped

C．died

D．recovered

7.

A．fight

B．thought

C．quarrel

D．consultation

8.

A．looked for

B．long for

C．make up

D．hit upon

9.

A．fierce

B．small

C．big

D．rare

10.

A．quietly

B．wildly

C．happily

D．slowly

11.

A．alive

B．cheerful

C．strong

D．normal

12.

A．strength

B．decision

C．consideration

D．concentration

13.

A．create

B．experiment

C．perform

D．respond

14.

A．healthy

B．desperate

C．horrible

D．ridiculous

15.

A．Lastly

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．starting

B．quitting

C．joining

D．continuing

17.

A．hopeless

B．sensitive

C．hopeful

D．optimistic

18.

A．appeals

B．sticks

C．objects

D．leads

19.

A．confusion

B．disappointment

C．confidence

D．cooperation

20.

A．acquire

B．limit

C．conquer

D．advocate

10 . Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful scientist? A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full _____of the facts he observes. He doesn't accept ideas which are not___on obvious facts, and therefore__ to accept authority as the only truth. He always checks ideas__ and makes experiments to prove them.

The rise of modern science may perhaps be considered to__ as far back as the time of Roger Bacon, the wonderful philosopher of Oxford, who lived between the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the Middle Ages to __that we should learn science___observing and experimenting on the things around us, and he himself __many important truths.

Galileo (1564－1642),___，who lived more than 300 years later, was the greatest of several great men in Italy, France, Germany, and England, who began to show how many important ___could be discovered by observation by degrees. Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies ___more rapidly towards the earth than small ones, __ Aristotle said so. But Galileo, going to the ___of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two __ stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It is Galileo's __ of going direct to nature, and proving our __ and theories by experiment, that has____all the discoveries of modern science.

What __ those people good scientists? From the example of Galileo, we know clearly that ___scientists are those whose observations have___ better results.

1.

A．use

B．sense

C．speed

D．trust

2.

A．relied

B．based

C．insisted

D．centered

3.

A．refuses

B．desires

C．intends

D．regrets

4.

A．casually

B．carefully

C．quickly

D．privately

5.

A．date

B．keep

C．look

D．come

6.

A．command

B．suspect

C．suggest

D．conclude

7.

A．in

B．with

C．on

D．by

8.

A．brought

B．discovered

C．handled

D．announced

9.

A．however

B．therefore

C．seldom

D．never

10.

A．truths

B．problems

C．investigations

D．subjects

11.

A．threw

B．fell

C．ran

D．rolled

12.

A．although

B．because

C．when

D．if

13.

A．place

B．foot

C．top

D．ceiling

14.

A．big

B．small

C．similar

D．unequal

15.

A．spirit

B．skill

C．theory

D．wish

16.

A．plans

B．opinions

C．world

D．ability

17.

A．led to

B．turned to

C．set up

D．put forward

18.

A．makes

B．prevents

C．considers

D．promises

19.

A．reasonable

B．successful

C．expert

D．sensitive

20.

A．foreseen

B．rejected

C．produced

D．challenged