1 . The year just keeps getting better for new, young author Sierra Blair – her latest book appearing in the iconic Atlantis resort and now high praise from high-ranking education officials.

“I hope that through her writing we would be able to motivate the young people in our school systems. One of our challenges is the capability within literacy(读写能力) and it is clear that the gift is there, it’s only a matter of exploring it so I’m very impressed and also grateful to her parents for encouraging her to take this very important step of publishing,” said Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education during a one-on-one sit down and conversation. The young author caught media attention last year after publishing her first book on Amazon. The newest and independently published children’s book “Roman and the Pink Flamingos” is inspired by Sierra’s three-year-old brother, Roman.

“It’s frightening to bring something to the public that you’ve put a lot of work into and someone could very easily tear it apart or tease me, ‘It’s not good enough.’ Although I have my family and others in my corner, to meet persons in power and get a positive feedback from them makes me feel like I’m on the right path,” said Sierra.

During the conversation, the governor general Dame Pindling asked about the book and creative process involved(涉及) in bringing the series to life. She urged Sierra to not only write children’s fiction but to one day work deeper into the fabric (结构) of the nation, documenting what she observed. “She encouraged me in my creative pursuits and praised me for being independent in my professional development. I deeply enjoyed our conversation,” said Sierra.

Sierra wasn’t the only one to be moved by the visit.

1. What drove Sierra to write her latest book?

A．Her gift for literacy.	B．Attention from the media.
C．Her little brother Roman.	D．Her parents’ encouragement.

2. Why did Sierra feel afraid to bring something to the public?

A．Because others might laugh at her.

B．Because she felt on the wrong way.

C．Because her family did not support her.

D．Because her book was not good enough.

3. Which of the following can best describe Sierra?

A．Creative and inspiring.	B．Independent and polite.
C．Determined and practical.	D．Ambitious and sensitive.

4. What would the author probably write in the paragraph that follows?

A．Visit from another journalist.	B．Stories behind Sierra’s books.
C．Sierra’s another popular book.	D．Comments from another person.

2 . The most destructive(破坏性的)wildfire in California’s history started on Nov 8, 2018, ______ by bad electrical cables(电缆)in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and caused $16.5 billion in ______, destroying nearly 19,000 buildings, killing 85 people and leaving 50,000 others homeless. Paradise was ______ a paradise(乐土).

Shane Grammer grew up 15 miles away in Chico, and he ______ the news of the fire’s deadly path from his home in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old father of three works as a creative director for Disney’s theme parks. Grammer still has ______ in the Paradise area. When his childhood buddy, Shane Edwards, posted pictures of his white chimney ― the only part of his house to ______ ― Grammer felt helpless. And then he had a(n)______.

“I’ve got to paint that ______,” he told Inside Edition. “It was an opportunity for me to express myself and be a(n)______.

On Dec 31, Grammer ______ three hours painting a beautifully sad black-and-white image(画像)of a woman on the chimney — a reminder, perhaps, of the ______ of life, or even just of life itself.

Grammer ______ the image on Instagram. The victims(受害者)）of the fire, especially, had ______ feelings. “You bring beauty and hope,” one said.

____, Grammer realized that his artistic expression had ______ into something deeper, the hallmark(特征)of true art. Over a period of three months he returned eight times, ______ 17 pictures of victims and mythical(神话里的)heroes on walls, pickup trucks, and ruined buildings. “There is______,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.”

Grammer’s work in Paradise has become a bigger ______. He has traveled the world painting big pictures in ______ places that needed some light: a home for orphans(孤儿)in Tijuana, Mexico; a youth center in San Francisco. “I want to do something powerful and create art that ______ people,” he says.

1.

A．turned down

B．put forward

C．brought about

D．broke out

2.

A．damage

B．use

C．waste

D．question

3.

A．as usual

B．at last

C．once again

D．no longer

4.

A．made

B．followed

C．ignored

D．missed

5.

A．students

B．co-workers

C．friends

D．children

6.

A．survive

B．disappear

C．continue

D．exist

7.

A．dream

B．idea

C．excuse

D．chance

8.

A．fire

B．wall

C．house

D．chimney

9.

A．artist

B．director

C．reporter

D．tourist

10.

A．wasted

B．saved

C．took

D．spent

11.

A．purpose

B．truth

C．beauty

D．choice

12.

A．sold

B．noticed

C．discovered

D．posted

13.

A．angry

B．upset

C．strong

D．strange

14.

A．Generally

B．Suddenly

C．Luckily

D．Hopefully

15.

A．changed

B．divided

C．cut

D．formed

16.

A．printing

B．painting

C．buying

D．collecting

17.

A．luck

B．doubt

C．hope

D．happiness

18.

A．task

B．game

C．experiment

D．project

19.

A．busy

B．dark

C．lonely

D．quiet

20.

A．moves

B．excites

C．warns

D．surprises

3 . My father was a Jamaican(牙买加) immigrant while my mother was a white woman. They never got married but I was born. However, my father never _______ his family about my existence. Whatever the case, I didn’t know I was a _______ until my thirteenth birthday.

Walking into my aunt’s apartment brought a lot of emotions. What if my _______ didn’t want anything to do with me because I was half white? How _______ can I learn the jokes that my family members told? Should I _______ them for all the years they didn’t spend with me? My mind was full of thoughts when I was _______ to everyone, trying desperately to understand family members who almost were _______ strangers. Meanwhile, I was _______ to just remember everybody’s name.

One of my aunts, who’d been quiet for most of the morning looked at me with tearful eyes. She mentioned how _______ she was for my father to have a daughter, saying, “He’s always dreamt of having a daughter”. However, she then expressed her ________ towards my father for keeping the family in the ________ about me. From this ________, I have learned more about what it means to be biracial (代表两种人种的). Can I still ________ myself Jamaican even though my first time trying curry goat, a traditional dish, was not until my teenage years?

I’ve become aware that no matter how much DNA you might ________ with a particular race, you won’t feel truly connected if you did not ________ with that culture’s customs. I believe this event has ________ me into becoming a more understanding person when analyzing someone’s actions. I have realized that I am far from a ________. I am determined to prove that I’m here for a reason by using my talents to ________ those around me. I have grown to not ________ on my parents and families to tell me who I am, but I have understood my uniqueness and ________ my real self. I really feel proud that among strangers I eventually know who I am!

1.

A．told

B．said

C．talked

D．spoke

2.

A．success

B．secret

C．failure

D．burden

3.

A．father

B．mother

C．family

D．aunt

4.

A．often

B．badly

C．quickly

D．strangely

5.

A．praise

B．blame

C．miss

D．invite

6.

A．offered

B．devoted

C．delivered

D．introduced

7.

A．complete

B．strict

C．kind

D．helpful

8.

A．pretending

B．struggling

C．competing

D．cheering

9.

A．nervous

B．shameful

C．embarrassed

D．happy

10.

A．anxiety

B．anger

C．excitement

D．enthusiasm

11.

A．hope

B．regret

C．dark

D．future

12.

A．accident

B．program

C．coincidence

D．experience

13.

A．consider

B．imagine

C．leave

D．teach

14.

A．share

B．replace

C．deposit

D．exchange

15.

A．pick up

B．take up

C．grow up

D．make up

16.

A．frightened

B．cheated

C．tricked

D．turned

17.

A．mistake

B．master

C．milestone

D．miracle

18.

A．tolerate

B．dismiss

C．hate

D．benefit

19.

A．agreeing

B．relying

C．working

D．passing

20.

A．protected

B．saved

C．found

D．forgiven

4 . I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, _______, happy memories I have of my childhood _______ my family members. My _______moments were those spent with the few friends I was _______ to have. My family eventually alienated (排斥) all the neighbors. _______, I didn’t even have kids to play with and became quite serious just to hide my pain.

There was another family in town that seemed _______to mine. They had a lot of children too. I always wondered what it would be like _______ my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _______them. They were kind, genuine and close.

_______ later I found myself back in the very same place, in that same small town I had ________________. This time I was in that town for my mother’s funeral. My family gave each other the cold ________________, as always. I felt upset that neither time nor circumstances could make them act with ________________ toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came ________________back to me. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family.

After the funeral service a meal was provided. When looking for seats with my husband, I heard a ________________voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I ________________and the father of that family I had admired was there. He was a church volunteer for my mother’s funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I ________________my happy child a few meters away to him and it was at that point that I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him bring ________________his own children so long ago. He wasn’t ________________ of it, but my son’s life has been greatly ________________by him.

So, live your life with love and kindness. You never know who’s watching, who you will ________________and whose life you'll change.

1.

A．if not

B．if ever

C．if any

D．if so

2.

A．surrounding

B．including

C．involving

D．centering

3.

A．tensest

B．saddest

C．merriest

D．plainest

4.

A．allowed

B．ordered

C．urged

D．requested

5.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

6.

A．superior

B．opposite

C．similar

D．considerate

7.

A．while

B．if

C．though

D．till

8.

A．admired

B．joined

C．respected

D．followed

9.

A．Days

B．Weeks

C．Months

D．Decades

10.

A．left behind

B．dreamed of

C．wiped out

D．counted on

11.

A．shoulder

B．kick

C．kiss

D．fish

12.

A．hate

B．regret

C．reason

D．kindness

13.

A．stepping

B．moving

C．flooding

D．turning

14.

A．strange

B．familiar

C．broken

D．sharp

15.

A．walked around

B．turned around

C．came around

D．got around

16.

A．picked out

B．drove out

C．pulled out

D．pointed out

17.

A．back

B．up

C．in

D．out

18.

A．worthy

B．ashamed

C．sure

D．aware

19.

A．affected

B．disturbed

C．twisted

D．valued

20.

A．train

B．assess

C．inspire

D．regulate

5 . Miss Avery, my fifth-grade teacher, was a farm girl who was _______ to work hard and make something of herself She let us know she wanted to teach us the values her parents had given hen She _______ we learn the meaning of "kindheartedness". And all year, Miss Avery kept on the blackboard this sentence: “Have a（n） _______ that never hardens, a temper that never tries, a touch that never hurts.”

Never? I was _______ if I could meet such standards. Miss Avery reminded us that we all _______, but that direction matters: a goal to pursue and values to have and to uphold — in her phrase, “a larger vision.”

Those three words were transformed by her to something _______ that stood before us every day: the flag of America. She was _______ telling each of us, “This is your country.” She took pains to explain what our Founding Fathers had in mind when they fought for independence.

It wasn’t that she wanted us to _______ taking an honest look at America’s past and present life. On the contrary, we spent a lot of time learning about the mistakes and _______ committed over the generations. We learned about slavery and the long struggle of the black for their rights.

Every day, we sang our national anthem and proudly ________ our nation’s flag. Every day, too, we had a history lesson right after that ________ of loyalty. Miss Avery asked that we put ourselves in the shoes of the presidents and other leaders whose achievements and misdeeds we were ________. We were asked to take ________ and argue a point of view before our classmates — with respect, say, to the Revolutionary War or the Civil War.

These days, I notice classrooms without the flag. Many teachers tell me that the salute (敬礼) to the flag never ________ in their school. Some of them say they hate extreme patriotism (爱国主义) — ________ loyalty to a nation. I respect a spirit of skepticism, but children also need ________ — something and someone to trust, to hold up as worthy of admiration.

It is important that our children keep in mind not only the errors made in our nation’s past but also the social, ________ , and racial struggles carried on with ________ that have led to a decent life for millions of us. We have good reason to want our children to appreciate this country and to ________ the flag as its symbol, even as we expect them to become citizens unafraid to look at what still needs to be done if a nation’s ideals are to become its everyday ________ .

1.

A．paid off

B．brought up

C．taken over

D．pulled up

2.

A．insisted

B．forced

C．determined

D．persuaded

3.

A．enthusiasm

B．confidence

C．faith

D．heart

4.

A．doubtless

B．anxious

C．skeptical

D．concerned

5.

A．slip

B．pursue

C．succeed

D．split

6.

A．obvious

B．accessible

C．concrete

D．relevant

7.

A．regularly

B．constantly

C．consequently

D．occasionally

8.

A．avoid

B．risk

C．permit

D．consider

9.

A．injustices

B．accidents

C．offenses

D．regrets

10.

A．respected

B．honored

C．admired

D．raised

11.

A．behavior

B．exercise

C．symbol

D．sense

12.

A．judging

B．praising

C．criticizing

D．studying

13.

A．ideas

B．care

C．attitudes

D．sides

14.

A．wears off

B．takes place

C．shows up

D．comes out

15.

A．strong

B．personal

C．absolute

D．national

16.

A．approval

B．power

C．belief

D．sympathy

17.

A．economic

B．historic

C．painful

D．challenging

18.

A．failure

B．success

C．joy

D．respect

19.

A．confess

B．wave

C．acknowledge

D．believe

20.

A．routine

B．life

C．task

D．reality

6 . "How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?"

Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬) to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”

According to speaker Zig Ziglar, "Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.

An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nursed presence, but she still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless'' child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.

1. The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to   .

A．show a deep admiration for Helen Keller

B．prove that Helen Keller made a great contribution

C．begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan

D．get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much

2. What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?

A．Sullivan had a strange disease.

B．Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.

C．Sullivan was kept away from her parents.

D．Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.

3. What can we conclude from the article?

A．Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.

B．Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.

C．The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.

D．Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the article?

A．The Power of Love

B．Making a Difference

C．The Secret to Being a Good Teacher

D．Similarities Between Anne and Helen

7 . I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I’m still in the middle of it. This habit ______ people around me. Often my ______ wouldn’t be confined(局限) just to the books I read but also to what others were ______ as well. Finally, one day my daughter told me with a little _______. “Dad, please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!”

At times I didn’t ______ this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my life and _____ what to do months and even years from now instead of ______ each day as it is intended. I knew that the book of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many ______ left to go.________, that didn’t stop me from trying to write the ______ half-way through. Time and again, I would ______ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it ______ so I could reach that storybook happily ever after ending. Life, however, doesn’t ______   like that. It loves to ______ us, and you never know what new problem or opportunity each new day will bring.

Life has often had to ______ me to slow down. Recently, when I found myself ______ to that bad habit of rushing ahead and living in the ______ again, I felt a special voice gently telling me, “ Live one day at a time.” Then I smiled, and turned the book of my life back to the ____ page. Each of us has to live the book of life one page and one day at a time. Each of us has to write it ______ and moment by moment. We have to trust that it will bring our ______ to its perfect end.

1.

A．concerned

B．annoyed

C．frightened

D．embarrassed

2.

A．impatience

B．difficulty

C．influence

D．effort

3.

A．demanding

B．carrying

C．writing

D．reading

4.

A．interest

B．excitement

C．anger

D．sadness

5.

A．extend

B．spread

C．limit

D．devote

6.

A．bring out

B．let out

C．try out

D．figure out

7.

A．fearing

B．enjoying

C．doubting

D．imagining

8.

A．pages

B．things

C．reports

D．novels

9.

A．Indeed

B．Still

C．Surely

D．Finally

10.

A．ending

B．plot

C．outline

D．passage

11.

A．happily

B．carefully

C．unwillingly

D．foolishly

12.

A．counted

B．left

C．happened

D．backed

13.

A．start

B．finish

C．work

D．change

14.

A．touch

B．amuse

C．worry

D．surprise

15.

A．allow

B．force

C．remind

D．encourage

16.

A．admitting

B．returning

C．responding

D．referring

17.

A．present

B．memory

C．dream

D．future

18.

A．right

B．first

C．new

D．blank

19.

A．more or less

B．line by line

C．one by one

D．now and then

20.

A．story

B．job

C．plan

D．hope

8 .

When I was a child, my mother didn't force me to eat everything in my dish. She said I had to______every food three times. Her ____ was the first time to try it, the second time to get over the fact that you had just tried it, and the third to ______that you don't like it. After that, if I still______the taste, she would ____make me eat it again. Her reasonable approach _______almost every time----except with bananas, which I still don't eat now.

As I grew older, I brought that simple _____ into my life. I had been _____the diving(跳水) board at the pool, but I had______ to make the first jump off the board. When I breathed in water, my mother jumped in to ____ me. Before she could even reach me, I was up and out of the pool, heading back to that diving board. I jumped off______．More coughing followed, but I was determined to get over the fear. When I ______the pool the second time, my mom tried to cover me with a towel._____, I threw off the towel and_______trying. The third time there was no _____ and no water in my nose. In fact, there were_____ from the others at the pool. At that point, I fell in love with the pool.

In my mid-thirties, I ____ a successful job that didn't satisfy me in order to achieve my dream of being a writer. Having been ____ twice, I tried for a third time. I have been happily living the life of a writer ever since. We are all afraid of something _____. But how can we be sure that something won't be ____ unless we give it a try.

1.

A．smell

B．cook

C．try

D．share

2.

A．reason

B．decision

C．dream

D．order

3.

A．point out

B．make sure

C．agree

D．imagine

4.

A．remembered

B．required

C．missed

D．hated

5.

A．even

B．never

C．still

D．ever

6.

A．worked

B．changed

C．formed

D．developed

7.

A．answer

B．plan

C．game

D．rule

8.

A．excited about

B．afraid of

C．bored with

D．proud of

9.

A．hoped

B．waited

C．managed

D．continued

10.

A．help

B．watch

C．warn

D．praise

11.

A．as usual

B．by chance

C．just now

D．once again

12.

A．fell into

B．looked at

C．got out of

D．ran away from

13.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

14.

A．began

B．regretted

C．avoided

D．kept

15.

A．fear

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．anger

16.

A．invitations

B．cheers

C．replies

D．thanks

17.

A．left

B．needed

C．took

D．offered

18.

A．forgotten

B．punished

C．refused

D．caught

19.

A．dangerous

B．unknown

C．difficult

D．strange

20.

A．important

B．special

C．enjoyable

D．similar

9 . This morning I was jogging near my home. Suddenly, a woman I had just passed by cried loudly for help. I turned around and I ______ that her husband fell to the ground and appeared to be unconscious(昏迷的). I ______ the man and checked his pulse(脉搏)— I could hardly find it! At that moment, he even was not ______.The woman called 911 while I performed CPR on her husband. Luckily, I got him in a better ______ before the ambulance(救护车) arrived with medical care workers. Although I have no idea how the couple’s ______will go on, I really hope that the man will be ______ and I’ m happy I have done something good for them.

Now I’m sitting here ______ what happened early this day. I can’t forget the words the woman said over and over with tears in her eyes ______ I was looking after her husband. “It’s not his time.” “Oh please, it’s not his time.” Her ______ has been kept in my mind, telling me a human’s life can be ______ destroyed and short.

I’ve learned an important ______ — I should not _______time any longer since death is a real challenge. It is time to ______ wasting time playing games on line and get into real and long conversations with the people I love. I should spend ______ time sharing my feelings and thoughts with my family and friends. It is worth making time for these ______ relationships.

Besides, I should start distributing(分配) my time ______. My life seems to have been ____ lately, and certain things that I planned to do have fallen by the wayside. I think it’s time to start taking better care of myself and start ______ good books. The most important ____ I have made is that I’ll better use the limited time ______ to me. I’ m just trying to make every day a good example of a life truly lived.

1.

A．felt

B．supposed

C．saw

D．heard

2.

A．walked after

B．shouted at

C．talked with

D．ran towards

3.

A．breathing

B．moving

C．speaking

D．sleeping

4.

A．place

B．house

C．car

D．state

5.

A．life

B．story

C．plan

D．work

6.

A．helped

B．loved

C．saved

D．supported

7.

A．thinking about

B．dealing with

C．waiting for

D．asking about

8.

A．though

B．since

C．because

D．when

9.

A．confidence

B．action

C．words

D．feeling

10.

A．seriously

B．gradually

C．difficultly

D．easily

11.

A．news

B．language

C．lesson

D．skill

12.

A．beat

B．waste

C．tell

D．treasure

13.

A．stop

B．began

C．study

D．discuss

14.

A．less

B．early

C．hard

D．more

15.

A．clear

B．close

C．direct

D．terrible

16.

A．properly

B．perfectly

C．quickly

D．immediately

17.

A．meaningful

B．interesting

C．busy

D．boring

18.

A．selling

B．reading

C．borrowing

D．writing

19.

A．mark

B．decision

C．difference

D．suggestion

20.

A．given

B．sent

C．taken

D．pushed

10 . 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。每处错误仅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。

There are times in our lives that we may feel as if we need to walk away from everything. We are tired of trying so hard to work towards our fixing goal in life. Life seems to have become too complex to bear it. It is for these times in our lives that we need to remind ourselves that this will pass. We have joy, love or laughter in our lives which we had simply lost sight of.

There is nothing wrong with taking a step back. Give ourselves the time to rest and relax may be all we need to return to our normal activity. We'll then work energetic with new sense of commitment to our best life.