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。

On Monday night, Cindy' s nine-year-old daughter Daisy announced she was going to practice one last time for the upcoming third grade talent show. The following day, she' d be performing "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten, which they both knew would be a crowd pleaser among her young classmates. She had prepared herself for the show for nearly two months, during which she herself made the final decision to sing to the guitar. She had learned to play the guitar for two years.

As she began to play, Cindy closed her eyes, imagining for a moment what the children' s faces would look like as she began to play and sing. Most of her classmates had never heard this girl sing, let alone play the guitar. As she shared her musical gift in that spotlight moment, Cindy knew it would be hard for her to contain her smile. Cindy guessed that she would be a little nervous before so many students and teachers. But she wouldn't be invited to witness what would happen. She was a little disappointed.

"Parents aren't allowed to come to the third grade talent show, Mom," she said matter-of-factly two weeks ago, breaking her heart right in half.

“What? You must be mistaken," Cindy said, feeling inappropriately emotional about this news. They were only students of the third grade. They should be accompanied by their parents on such important occasions. They may be nervous. Her mind was full of kind thoughts and love, but she said nothing. Perhaps that day she had something unhappy so she was unwilling to talk much with her. Perhaps her school would give out invitations to all the parents welcoming them to appreciate their children's performances. She decided to offer her puzzle, so she asked with caution, "Would parents be invited to the show?"

"No. No parents. It's just for kids. " she said, doing nothing to soften the blow…that is, until she saw the look on her face. Tapping her hand gently, she said with confidence, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll be fine.”

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。

Cindy knew she would be fine.

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Cindy desired to watch her growth especially on such occasions.

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2 . The signs appeared practically overnight. They appeared everywhere. Each featured just a few uplifting words in simple black type：“Don’t Give Up. ”“You Are Worthy of Love. ”At the high school in Newberg，Oregon，two students killed themselves that year，so the town of 25，000 instantly understood the messages. For days，what no one could figure out was who had planted them.

Amy Wolff had. She felt necessary to address Newberg’s grief. She planted the signs anonymously(匿名)because she wanted them to be about their message，not any one person.

Yet as Wolff saw the deep influence her signs had on her neighbors，she decided to share her message publicly. Instantly，her mailbox was flooded with requests for more signs. She asked a friend，graphic designer Jessica Brittell，to print more. “We decided to just ride it out，just keep going until the orders stop，”says Wolff.

That was in May 2017. Since then，the Don’t Give Up Movement launched by Wolff has spread from Newberg to the hearts and yards of people in every state and several countries. Wolff charges only the cost of materials and shipping. “It’s a terrible business decision if we wanted to function like a business，”she says.

One of the most heartening elements of the Don’t Give Up Movement is that it has gone viral in a remarkably human way. People have taken to planting the signs in their lawns，taking selfies，and then posting them to share.

“It was the best feeling in the world that I could have an impact outside of school by using these products，”says a teacher，in Texas teaching a lesson in unity after his classroom moved online. “This was a good way to let them know that we care even when we can’t see them. ”

Wolff's message is about to grow yet again. “But there has never been a more fierce backdrop to the power of hope and sympathetic action than right now，”Wolff shares.

1. What did Amy Wolff do in the neighboring community?

A．She decorated the town in simple black type.

B．She urged the town to admire the messages.

C．She persuaded the neighbors to be active.

D．She planted signs with uplifting words.

2. Why did Wolff choose to share her message publicly?

A．To influence more people.	B．To address Newberg’s grief.
C．To raise people’s awareness.	D．To meet neighbors’requests.

3. What did Wolff sacrifice to satisfy consumers’needs?

A．Her spare time.	B．Her own profits.
C．The delivering fees.	D．The cost of materials.

4. What can we learn from Wolff's story?

A．Hard work leads to success.

B．Love can take us everywhere.

C．Great things are done by mass efforts.

D．Love or loving yourself could be wakened.

3 . During my lifetime, I’ve learnt something important: it’s good to learn new skills outside of your comfort zone. About seven years ago, I started learning how to paint as a_______. I was pretty terrible. Everything looked_______, and my colors were totally off. My friends and colleagues suggested that I stop_______my time on something I wasn’t good at. “_______on your day job,” they said. I kept at it — practicing, taking classes, finding the right_______who could guide me. I am now___________“good”. Today, the same friends say I was born with this_______.

The same thing_______when I started piano and singing lessons a couple of years ago. Comments shifted from, “Stop wasting your time and focus on what you know,” to “You’ve got a musical gene (基因).”

These_______originate from long-held beliefs that growth is usually not possible for adults. Even when there is evidence of learning, it can be__________to inborn talent.

Most scientific studies on adulthood focus on cognitive decline (认知下降), rather than__________, suggesting that even scientists may think that development is limited in adulthood. A few recent studies suggest that__________new skills, such as photography, for even three months may strengthen the functioning of the brain in adults.

I would take these studies one step further to argue that a(n)__________cause of cognitive decline is the fact that adults learn fewer new skills__________to children. If we can__________how to learn well as adults, then perhaps we can__________cognitive decline.

Adults are often__________ to go outside of their comfort zones. We fear looking__________for making mistakes; we fear failure could cost us our jobs. Perhaps a reason why we suffer from cognitive decline is that we do not engage in learning new skills for many years.

To better communicate with my German friends, I am starting to learn German. I’m__________at the “listening and babbling (咿呀学语)” phase. Sure, some may laugh at an adult babbling, but I hope one day I can__________German fluently, and inspire many other adults to learn like a baby.

1.

A．hobby

B．dream

C．job

D．measure

2.

A．perfect

B．bright

C．dull

D．enjoyable

3.

A．taking

B．wasting

C．putting

D．getting

4.

A．Count

B．Depend

C．Focus

D．Congratulate

5.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．colleagues

D．partners

6.

A．concluded

B．realized

C．considered

D．described

7.

A．character

B．spirit

C．talent

D．power

8.

A．happened

B．found

C．mentioned

D．showed

9.

A．suggestions

B．achievements

C．results

D．comments

10.

A．reported

B．owed

C．forced

D．addicted

11.

A．failure

B．change

C．adaptation

D．growth

12.

A．catching

B．arranging

C．learning

D．holding

13.

A．important

B．strange

C．insignificant

D．useful

14.

A．prepared

B．compared

C．intended

D．provided

15.

A．break out

B．give out

C．bring out

D．figure out

16.

A．interrupt

B．prevent

C．master

D．influence

17.

A．unreasonable

B．uncertain

C．unwilling

D．undoubted

18.

A．stupid

B．upset

C．crazy

D．ugly

19.

A．clearly

B．presently

C．continually

D．occasionally

20.

A．write

B．read

C．listen

D．speak

4 . The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly_______.It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep_______as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my_______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.

After a decade of learning this art form, I had_______ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer's life, as it shows_______ for all the factors in one's life that_______ the dance form: one's culture and family.

The performance is undertaken only by the most_______ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much_______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day_______these dances. Many times, I ________ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to________

I________a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too________ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself________ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental________, I forced myself to meet my________. Even when I was at the end of my ________there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.

Fortunately, I made it. What I had done________the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer________ is. The time was evidence that I could________ something I set out to do.

1.

A．reached out

B．set off

C．pulled back

D．broke away

2.

A．sleep

B．breath

C．thought

D．sorrow

3.

A．career

B．attempt

C．response

D．performance

4.

A．eventually

B．easily

C．absolutely

D．desperately

5.

A．debt

B．respect

C．interest

D．talent

6.

A．shape

B．rescue

C．introduce

D．respond

7.

A．beautiful

B．focused

C．intelligent

D．considerate

8.

A．talent

B．strength

C．comprehension

D．commitment

9.

A．recording

B．discussing

C．practicing

D．designing

10.

A．pushed

B．addicted

C．treated

D．applied

11.

A．forget

B．design

C．learn

D．research

12.

A．discovered

B．abandoned

C．controlled

D．undertook

13.

A．brilliant

B．brave

C．stubborn

D．discouraged

14.

A．careless

B．nervous

C．frightened

D．wrong

15.

A．function

B．stress

C．level

D．action

16.

A．budget

B．deadline

C．expense

D．expectation

17.

A．limit

B．purpose

C．preparation

D．destination

18.

A．increased

B．deserved

C．expanded

D．exposed

19.

A．completely

B．chiefly

C．originally

D．truly

20.

A．change

B．supply

C．accomplish

D．explain

5 . 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。

Change is an unavoidable part of everyday life. It happens as time passes or as a consequence of one’s     1     (decide). Changes may be positive or negative     2     (depend) on how we understand them. During the last few years, change also     3     (bring) us a lot of surprises and progress.

While some people are happy to live a life of routine,     4     accept change and prefer a challenging world     5     events are unpredictable. People who accept changes think that changes make their life     6     (meaning). They think changes create new opportunities, which make us leap forward.

On the other hand, people who don’t want to step outside their comfort zone prefer following their daily habits. They feel that a routine gives them structure. They are not fond of surprises or confident     7     (face) new challenges. Such people have set time     8     performing with certain functions and do things in the same way all the time.

However, change is necessary if someone wants to keep up with the fast pace of modern life.     9       change there would be no life at all. Our lives     10     (fuel) by change and seeing changer as natural and unavoidable will bring us considerable stress relief.

6 . Once I started working after graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University, I decided to stay in the workforce and go to school part-time. I began my journey as an adult _______ in the Business Administration program at Wilfrid Laurier University. When I _______ from Laurier, a colleague introduced me to the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist （CEBS） program, which offered a professional credential（凭证）related to my field of _______

These days, I keep my industry knowledge _______ through reading industry publications, _______   relative conferences and taking an annual Continuing Education course. From a_______interest perspective, I've taken music lessons and _______ in first aid, gardening and website development.

Some might call me a learning _______. I honestly can't imagine a time when I want to stop learning. Sometimes people ask me why I _______ to take courses when I am getting close to “retirement’’. When I look to the ________, 30 years of sitting on the couch watching Netflix isn't the kind of life I want to live. I need a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and something to keep me ________ active.

I am looking at the Plain Language program as an opportunity to learn a new skill that will not only make me ________ at my current job, but also will ________ some extra income once I leave my full-time career behind.

The days of being able to ________ education after university are long gone. So, continuous learning will be necessary to keep up with the pace of ________

1.

A．designer

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．learner

2.

A．heard

B．inferred

C．graduated

D．suffered

3.

A．work

B．training

C．research

D．education

4.

A．current

B．known

C．useful

D．remarkable

5.

A．organizing

B．attending

C．recording

D．confirming

6.

A．secret

B．personal

C．unique

D．common

7.

A．choices

B．measures

C．courses

D．responsibilities

8.

A．celebrity

B．master

C．consultant

D．addict

9.

A．need

B．agree

C．continue

D．refuse

10.

A．truth

B．demand

C．effect

D．future

11.

A．financially

B．physically

C．mentally

D．socially.

12.

A．better

B．stronger

C．braver

D．firmer

13.

A．reduce

B．generate

C．reserve

D．negotiate

14.

A．care about

B．leave behind

C．insist on

D．show off

15.

A．comment

B．purchase

C．production

D．change

7 . As my husband and I drove down a country road, we passed a fire station with a sign that read, "Are you ready for the next storm?” Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma, causing downed trees and outages. We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.

We have had our share of storms in the past--a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees, sometimes up to a week at a time. Those days in a cold house weren't fun, but we learned so much from those early storms, things that made later storms easier to bear.

Now we have stored up flashlights, lanterns and candles. We bought a battery-operated radio to keep up with the news. We stocked up on batteries so that we'd have plenty for extended power failures. We make sure our grill（烤架） is ready and its tank is full, and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill. And we don't forget to buy emergency chocolate! We have book lights to read in the dark. We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.

We're ready for the next storm, but we wouldn't have learned to do all those things if we hadn't encountered a storm in the past. The same is true spiritually. Those little storms in our lives are never fun, but they prepare us for the big storms--the big trials--that will come our way, They can teach us some valuable lessons.

Are you ready for the next storm? Now is the time to get ready. . . not when the storm arrives.

1. Which can replace the underlined word "outages” in paragraph 1?

A．weather change

B．virus' spreading

C．power failure

D．emotional reaction

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The lessons that storms can teach us.

B．The importance of being ready for storms.

C．The necessities the author bought for her daily life.

D．The preparations the author made for the next storm.

3. What does the author think of experiencing the past storms?

A．It was rewarding.

B．It was annoying.

C．It was thrilling.

D．It was frightening.

4. What can we learn from the author's story?

A．Things will work out.

B．Keep something for a rainy day.

C．Don't stop regardless of the weather.

D．Sunshine always comes after the storm.

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。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。

Life is full of various experiences, some of whom are unforgettable. I still remember the hiking experiences with my classmates for 16 kilometers to Hailongtun two years ago. That summer day, we set off early in the morning, think it would be great fun to walk for such long a distance. However, with the weather is getting hotter and hotter, I found their legs heavier and heavier. What’s worse, my feet began bleeding because long time pressing against the shoes. At one point, I even wanted to give up. And I managed to drag the rest of the way to the destination. Though not pleasant, this journey was impressive and rewarding. I have learnt that life is the long journey like this. No matter what happened, we should never give up.

9 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus (木槿). In spring the tree looked very _______dotted with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor often set my mind ________. I gradually regarded it as my best friend.

____, when I opened the window one morning, to my ______, the tree was almost bare beyond _______as a result of the storm the night before. Struck by this scene, I was ________ with a sudden sadness at the thought “all the flowers are doomed to fall”. I could not help _______with emotion: the ________of life never runs smooth, for there are so many ups and downs, twists and turns. The vicissitudes（变迁）of my life saw my beloved friends_______ one after another. Isn’t it similar to the tree whose flowers fell in the_______ ?

This event______ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home from the countryside, I found the room airless and ______ opened the window. Something outside______my eye. It was a plum tree all red with flowers set off beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery overwhelmed me with ________

When the last petal (花瓣)dropped, all the joyful admiration for the hibiscus was gone as if nothing was left, _______the landscape was again charming with the red flowers to_______ people of life’s alternation and continuance. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, ______ composition of gain and loss?

Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ______. As long as you keep your heart ______ in the sun, every dawn will present a fine prospect and the world will always be about new_____

1.

A．flexible

B．charming

C．thick

D．fruitless

2.

A．working

B．pausing

C．changing

D．saying

3.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Consequently

4.

A．annoyance

B．delight

C．relief

D．surprise

5.

A．praise

B．description

C．recognition

D．compare

6.

A．associated

B．decorated

C．linked

D．seized

7.

A．laughing

B．sighing

C．crying

D．praying

8.

A．course

B．quality

C．standard

D．aim

9.

A．gathering

B．greeting

C．parting

D．fleeing

10.

A．wind

B．sun

C．shade

D．light

11.

A．turned

B．faded

C．appeared

D．recalled

12.

A．casually

B．regretfully

C．guiltily

D．angrily

13.

A．stuck

B．caught

C．appealed

D．flew

14.

A．sadness

B．regret

C．disappointment

D．pleasure

15.

A．while

B．when

C．until

D．as

16.

A．warn

B．remind

C．inform

D．rid

17.

A．valid

B．disgusting

C．harmonious

D．dull

18.

A．untouched

B．unnoticed

C．unknown

D．unchanged

19.

A．bathed

B．lost

C．absorbed

D．trapped

20.

A．barriers

B．concepts

C．troubles

D．hopes

10 . At the age of 4, I began attending the choir at St. James Church. My mother decided that joining the choir would provide me with musical instruction. I was initially joined by a lot of kids at St. James, making choir a fun, social task, but as I grew older, one by one, my friends began dropping out.

St. James was situated on the Upper East Side, one of the fanciest areas in New York, while I came from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Some children at the choir proudly showed off the signs of their good education whose cost was nearly as much as my mother’s yearly wage, while I wore my uniform of jeans and a T­shirt. They knew me as the girl from Brooklyn, the chorister who went to public school. This discrepancy (差异) made me very uncomfortable.

I begged my mom to let me follow the path of my friends, but she replied with a “NO”. As the years went on, I continued to bother my mother. Her answers began to lessen in severity. She said “Just do it for one more year” or “Are you sure?” Not seeing much hope, I began to withdraw my constant requests. Gradually I enjoyed finding my voice every week in church. After years in the choir, people started to acknowledge me for my voice rather than my address and I began to appreciate music and my habitual complaints (抱怨) about the choir were completely gone.

Through the choir, I learned that if you continue with something long enough, you will   receive some sort of benefit from it and maybe even grow to love it. Because of the choir，I found my voice in a small church. Because of the choir, I am willing to go wherever life will take me with an open mind.

1. Why did the author’s mother send her to the choir?

A．She expected to make her sociable.	B．She wanted her to learn to sing.
C．She was too busy to take care of her.	D．She followed a friend’s suggestions.

2. Why did the author want to give up the choir?

A．She lost interest in singing.	B．She felt uneasy and embarrassed.
C．She hoped to get a better education.	D．She decided to help support her family.

3. How did the author’s mother react to her repeated requests?

A．She didn’t refuse them flatly.	B．She was very angry about them.
C．She agreed to them completely.	D．She simply ignored them.

4. What lesson has the author learned from her choir experience?

A．Treasure what we have.	B．Stick to what we are doing.
C．Be curious about our daily life.	D．Be grateful to people around us.