1 . It was a dark night. Thick, dark, gray clouds had made sure that there was no starlight or moonlight to ________ me as I walked out on my porch. Still, I kept the porch light off because I didn’t want to be _______ by bugs and moths on this sticky_______   evening. I stood there for a while letting my eyes adjust to the lack of ________.

It was then, though, that I saw them. First one blink of light at the far end of the meadow followed by another and then another. I ________. I recognized them at once as my firefly(萤火虫) ________, my lightning bug buddies who always ______ this time of the year.

When I was little I used to sit in the grass and watch them ________ fly around blinking on and off. I never ________ and put one in a jar as some kids did because I never wanted to hurt these messengers of light. Their time on this earth was so ________ as it was. I tried to enjoy them each night they were here. It always ________ me when they disappeared in the fall and it always made my heart ________ when they reappeared the next summer.

We are like them in a lot of ways. Our ________ here on earth is brief. Often our light and love are more like on and off blinks rather than a ________ shine. Still, we do our best to share it and take ________ in knowing that others will be shining their light long after we are gone.

1.

A．show

B．greet

C．please

D．guide

2.

A．frightened

B．accompanied

C．shined

D．troubled

3.

A．summer

B．winter

C．spring

D．fall

4.

A．heat

B．water

C．light

D．air

5.

A．frowned

B．cried

C．smiled

D．sighed

6.

A．lovers

B．friends

C．partners

D．mates

7.

A．went out

B．gave out

C．settled down

D．showed up

8.

A．fearfully

B．cautiously

C．nervously

D．slowly

9.

A．saw

B．hit

C．caught

D．got

10.

A．hard

B．terrible

C．useful

D．brief

11.

A．depressed

B．surprised

C．confused

D．excited

12.

A．beat

B．sing

C．move

D．tremble

13.

A．hope

B．memory

C．mind

D．life

14.

A．beautiful

B．steady

C．bright

D．clear

15.

A．pride

B．comfort

C．action

D．interest

2 . 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。

The end of my sophomore year was approaching.Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May.My summer break would be spent with Grandma and Grandpa on their farm.I wasn't quite satisfied with the arrangement but guessed it was just one summer.Next year would be my little brother's turn.

I arrived late that afternoon.Grandma had prepared more food than the three of us could possibly eat.However,the next morning,Grandpa prepared breakfast for the two of us.He told me Grandma tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed.I made up my mind to be of some help,not be a burden.

Weeks passed.I gradually got accustomed to the life there.In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma.She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in.She told me stories about her childhood,family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married.

The last Saturday in June,Grandpa suggested going fishing.We hadn't expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning:One of the swans was dead.Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary.“We can think of buying another one,” I suggested.Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering.

He finally said,“No,it's not that easy.You see,swans mate for life.There's nothing we can do for the one that's left.He has to work it out for himself.”

A few days later,we found the other swan lying near the same spot where we had found the first one.It,too,was dead.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
On July 12,Grandma passed away,who had died suddenly that morning of a stroke.
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Paragraph 2：
Life at college was busy but the days spent with Grandma and Grandpa often appeared in my mind.
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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 was a forest which was ruled perfectly by a king “The Lion”. His reputation (声望) spread to kingdoms of other forests. In order to fill the position of kingdom minister, the Lion announced a competition and the news was quickly sent to other kingdoms.

Having learned about the minister’s post, a rabbit rushed to her friend, “The Fox”. “Dear friend! In the neighboring kingdom, a competition is going to be held next Friday for the position of minister. No one can compete with you in terms of the level of your knowledge. If you set out two days earlier to the competition, you will certainly be the minister of the kingdom,” said the rabbit.

The fox prepared to leave for the competition. His long-lasting desire to become a minister was going to come true soon. Although the fox had not yet gained the position, he was full of joy and lost in deep thought. The fox was expecting that he would become the minister of the forest and provide the most essential information to the king.

In fact, the foolish fox left only one day earlier to reach the kingdom. On his way to the neighboring forest, he found that there was a radish (萝卜) field with ripen radishes to eat in the middle of the forest. The moment the fox felt hungry, he dug (挖) the field and ate the radishes happily.

Later the fox continued his journey, and he found a lake full of pure water which was a good place for him to have a swim. The fox swam in the lake and came across a group of crabs (螃蟹). Though the fox was not hungry, he created space for the crabs in the stomach.

With a heavily loaded belly, the fox once again continued the journey. However, he could not walk at great speed as before. He could not even move forward freely.

注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Feeling very sleepy, the fox rested under a big tree and fell into a heavy sleep.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He requested the Lion to give him one more chance.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . Sitting in my school cafeteria, I looked around, slowly taking in everything. Student after student passed my _________ carrying that day’s lunch, but if you looked deeper, there was more to _________. There was more than just the uniform they were wearing, or the way they had styled their hair. There was a lot more hidden under the _________.

Catching the eye of a girl in my grade sitting at a nearby table, I waved _________. She smiled weakly and then continued to pick at the spaghetti in front of her. If I hadn’t _________ recently that her mother was dying of leukemia, I would have never _________ anything was wrong and I may not have been as _________ and sympathetic, either. It suddenly _________ me that we judge others too quickly without knowing the whole story.

I have an incurable lung disease. No one at our school knows—I don’t show any noticeable _________ except for a few coughs. I go about my day like any other kid, __________ with the realization that I have a __________ and terrifying future.

Before that day when I decided to __________ the world with a new perspective, I __________ myself almost every day. I thought only about myself and my heavy __________. But I’ve now realized no one is __________—we just need to accept the way we are.

1.

A．order

B．room

C．table

D．cafeteria

2.

A．imagine

B．compare

C．observe

D．exchange

3.

A．uniform

B．rules

C．circumstances

D．surface

4.

A．politely

B．wildly

C．coldly

D．impatiently

5.

A．found

B．noticed

C．heard

D．decided

6.

A．remembered

B．suspected

C．predicted

D．regretted

7.

A．willing

B．outstanding

C．understanding

D．demanding

8.

A．escaped

B．satisfied

C．hit

D．attracted

9.

A．diseases

B．symptoms

C．complaints

D．weaknesses

10.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

11.

A．bright

B．real

C．serious

D．dark

12.

A．tolerate

B．create

C．change

D．view

13.

A．forgave

B．pitied

C．challenged

D．encouraged

14.

A．debt

B．reward

C．burden

D．schedule

15.

A．changeable

B．perfect

C．unique

D．different

5 . I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family _________ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the _________ home.

Shortly after the new _________ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew _________ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and _________ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.

On day five a disaster _________ the ant farm. While I was observing the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally _______ it over. Unfortunately, my carelessness caused all the tunnels to        _______ . Although the ants _________ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was ____________ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were actually dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and disappointed as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not ____________ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, ____________ it taught me much more. ____________ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of ______________. Working together, they were able to create a（n）______________ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be ____________ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key   __________ for success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not   ____________ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be ______________. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face ______________. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel comes down, we just have to build another.

1.

A．created

B．bought

C．ran

D．laid

2.

A．empty

B．new

C．strange

D．distant

3.

A．guests

B．settlers

C．friends

D．members

4.

A．precisely

B．roughly

C．probably

D．normally

5.

A．compared

B．trained

C．named

D．measured

6.

A．affected

B．struck

C．kicked

D．beat

7.

A．split

B．took

C．tipped

D．handed

8.

A．rush out

B．break in

C．cave in

D．drop out

9.

A．experienced

B．predicted

C．faced

D．survived

10.

A．astonished

B．annoyed

C．moved

D．thrilled

11.

A．reflect

B．ignore

C．confirm

D．stand

12.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

13.

A．In

B．For

C．From

D．Over

14.

A．devotion

B．teamwork

C．responsibility

D．organization

15.

A．relaxing

B．amusing

C．moving

D．amazing

16.

A．supported

B．admired

C．inspired

D．admitted

17.

A．solutions

B．approaches

C．recipes

D．circumstances

18.

A．give

B．take

C．realize

D．adopt

19.

A．accepted

B．suffered

C．escaped

D．managed

20.

A．challenges

B．barriers

C．pressure

D．disappointment

6 . In most situations, bystanders’ responses like disapproving glares, uninvited comments or pieces of advice to a child’s angry behavior can add to the stress of the situation. But sometimes bystanders’ truly understand, and sometimes their words or actions can make a positive difference. One mom experienced this firsthand.

This mom was noticeably pregnant and traveling alone with her young son at a Los Angeles airport. Then things had taken a turn for the worse.

The boy, about 18 months old, was in the midst of what Beth, a Facebook user, referred to as a “total meltdown”. He was running all over the place, kicking, screaming, and flopping down (趴) on the floor, dead set on not getting aboard the plane. His mom did her best to calm him down, but, according to Beth, “she couldn’t pick him up because he was so upset. He kept running away from her, then lying down on the ground, kicking                           and screaming again.” Finally, the mom came to her wit’s end. She sat down on the floor next to her son, buried her face in her hands, and began to cry.

Then the most amazing thing happened.

A group of six or seven women, Beth included, circled around the mother-son pair and did something to help. Beth sang him “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider.” Another offered an orange. Another gave him a toy she had on hand. Another helped get his cup out of Mom’s bag. Yet another tended to Mom by offering her a water bottle. With the help of these incredible women, the kid and his mother calmed down and were able to board the plane.

And then life moved on. All of the strangers went their separate ways without speaking of what had happened. But Beth said it was something she’d never forget. “We were strangers, gathering to solve something,” she wrote. “It occurred to me that a circle of women, with a mission, can save the world.”

1. What reaction of the bystanders is proper to a child’s angry behavior?

A．Understanding and trying to help.	B．Offering parents some advice.
C．Commenting on the situation.	D．Stopping the child by glaring.

2. What does the underlined part “came to her wit’s end” probably mean?

A．Burst into tears.	B．Felt totally at a loss.
C．Gave in to her kid.	D．Ran away from her kid.

3. What were the group of women like?

A．Professional.

B．Courageous.

C．Calm.

D．Considerate.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To describe a great volunteer Beth.	B．To introduce some incredible women.
C．To show how strangers can help out.	D．To appeal to people to care for children.

7 . On the day I was leaving for my holiday when I heard a familiar sound of the ferry men urging people to hurry and be on board. As it always was, I was among the late ones(I am still struggling to be on time). In the end, I_________to get on board the boat and the journey began. After a few days, I was from_________heading back to work on a small beautiful island. While I was on my holidays, things weren't going as well as I had_________. I didn't feel excited and was in_________spirits. I sat in a corner of the boat and cuddled up(依偎)with my_________close to me. In my mind I just wanted to be_________and I didn't want anyone to talk to me because I never wanted to take it out on anyone.

_______in thought, I stared up at the sky and the scene I saw caught my attention. I looked with great care and noticed how a certain part of clouds_________a thumb (拇指)up pattern. It was laid so_________that I couldn't help but smile. Seeing that thumb up pattern was like a breath of fresh air. It reminded me that everything was going to be ________, and that I had to breathe it in and take one day at a time.

So, life isn't always perfect. Things happen__________. At times it gets all messy__________at times it feels like you have it all. We should learn to take it all in, stop for a while and__________what we have regardless of how small or big it may seem. Remember to smile and__________at the sky, or you will never know what cloud pattern may__________your day!

1.

A．managed

B．agreed

C．intended

D．appeared

2.

A．office

B．market

C．hospital

D．holiday

3.

A．rejected

B．recorded

C．explained

D．thought

4.

A．low

B．high

C．short

D．wide

5.

A．relative

B．backpack

C．colleague

D．friend

6.

A．satisfied

B．thrilled

C．alone

D．awake

7.

A．Lost

B．Dropped

C．Kept

D．Exposed

8.

A．blew

B．withdrew

C．formed

D．transformed

9.

A．uglily

B．heavily

C．freely

D．perfectly

10.

A．exciting

B．alright

C．familiar

D．flexible

11.

A．successfully

B．eventually

C．unexpectedly

D．quickly

12.

A．while

B．unless

C．since

D．before

13.

A．research

B．challenge

C．appreciate

D．match

14.

A．turn up

B．look up

C．make up

D．cheer up

15.

A．ruin

B．spend

C．brighten

D．seize

8 . 阅读文章回答问题。

A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather explained his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” Then the following day, as I tried to complete my day’s work, I happened to notice a bumblebee(大黄蜂) on the skylight(天窗). The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.

It is not only time that we tend to underestimate — we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor, but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged — even at a task you thought was simple — because that is part of life.

If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found myself with a more positive attitude and improved results.

Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up(过分自责) when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.

1. What was out of the author’s expectation when he removed the bumblebee on the skylight?(no more than 15 words)
2. What does the underlined phrase “account for” in Paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 3 words)
3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (no more than 15 words)
4. According to the passage, how will you deal with what stands on your path? (no more than 15 words)
5. What do you understand the sentence—“Nothing is ever easy.”? (no more than 25 words)

9 . Some kids are too young. Maybe they will not remember this time of social distancingand_______ during the global pandemic (行病). Other_______teens will remember schools closing，playgrounds off-limits and no_______ to family or friends forever.

My father-in-law, Hub, had a great memory. He often told of his special time. However, what_______ me most was the detail about his teddy bear.

He was 5 at the time. His oldest sister Alice got sick, and the doctor diagnosed (诊断)it as scarlet fever (猩红热). Outbreaks of scarlet fever in the early1900 s were often_______ or left children with lifelong disabilities. It was also highly contagious (感染性的).

The doctor said Hub and his another older sister Mabel had to stay away_______ Alice got better.

Later in life, Hub put his memories to paper. He wrote, "There was no place to go except to Grandpa and Grandmas' just down the road.we_______ and were sent off to their house. My teddy bear fell off the coaster wagon,but_______, man found it on the road and gave it back. It was so important to me. It _______ me out of the days spent waiting out in the front yard, watching the men work on the highway and wa iting for my sister Mabel to return from school."

They stayed with their grandparents for three or four weeks. "It was a happy day__________," Dad told us we could go home.

What will be our memories of this time in history?

I hope we remember family, friends and neighbors caring for one another. I hope we remember the__________ medical personnel sacrificing their own health the truck drivers, food service workers and all the cashier who kept grocery stores__________ . Besides, never forget the garbage collectors and that the mail kept coming hope we remember the plants manufacturin face masks and ventilators (呼吸机), and the scientist__________ to find vaccine (疫苗).

I hope we remember how fears __________ a long shadow and how we renew soul searching. We are writing history. __________ we write it well.

1.

A．connection

B．relationship

C．difference

D．isolation

2.

A．smaller

B．bigger

C．younger

D．older

3.

A．calls

B．parties

C．visits

D．talks

4.

A．came

B．struck

C．occurred

D．attracted

5.

A．deadly

B．slight

C．easy

D．sharp

6.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．when

7.

A．sorted out

B．picked up

C．packed up

D．put up

8.

A．unfortunately

B．fortunately

C．suddenly

D．immediately

9.

A．took

B．reviewed

C．forgot

D．recalled

10.

A．that

B．when

C．while

D．where

11.

A．diligent

B．busy

C．tired

D．white

12.

A．close

B．away

C．clean

D．open

13.

A．running

B．working

C．racing

D．competing

14.

A．cast

B．drag

C．bright

D．extend

15.

A．Should

B．Can

C．Must

D．May

10 . It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn't notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn't even four, but she ________ at my coat and said, "That man is cold, Daddy, can we take him home?"

I don't remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden _______ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world whether it was ________ in fight or children playing. But now she was noticing _______and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and ________ it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I   ________ us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how ________ our job was.

When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to ________ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to ________ . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? ________, we phoned the elderly person we'd been assigned. She invited us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. ________ inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home in tears.

Professionals call such a(n) ________ "a volunteer opportunity". They are opportunities, I've come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something ________ that's good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and ________ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I've watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder which of us has ________more?

1.

A．pulled

B．glanced

C．waved

D．tore

2.

A．generous

B．glorious

C．heavy

D．curious

3.

A．adults

B．creatures

C．plants

D．birds

4.

A．coldness

B．illness

C．suffering

D．ignorance

5.

A．delivered

B．returned

C．devoted

D．distributed

6.

A．held

B．hurried

C．signed

D．broke

7.

A．creative

B．valuable

C．shocking

D．tough

8.

A．forbid

B．warn

C．wish

D．push

9.

A．turn back

B．get away

C．show up

D．come out

10.

A．Therefore

B．Meanwhile

C．Still

D．Instead

11.

A．Although

B．Once

C．Because

D．Since

12.

A．stay

B．visit

C．adventure

D．challenge

13.

A．firm

B．smooth

C．difficult

D．enjoyable

14.

A．collect

B．support

C．order

D．reserve

15.

A．increased

B．benefited

C．managed

D．seized