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。

I was never very neat. Later in life I learned to attribute (把……归因于)this shortcoming to my creative genius, saying that my disorganization was simply the side of my unique gifts and talents. Yet, back at high school, I hadn’t come up with any impressive reasons for my big messes.

As fate would have it, my teacher paired me with Kim as my roommate. I’m not sure why he stuck us together. I don’t think he could have possibly picked two more different people to room together. Kim was extremely organized. She labeled everything and each item she owned had its place. Well, I think my bits and pieces of paper, odds and ends (零碎物品) would find their ways into places automatically. And apparently, my roommate didn’t seem to be on the same page with me.

As time went by, she got neater, while I got messier. She would complain about my dirty clothes. I would complain about Lysol (杀菌消毒剂) headaches. She would push gently my clothing over to one side and I would lay one of my books on her tidy desk.

One October evening, things got ugly. Kim came into the room and lost her temper right away after seeing one of my shoes had found its way beneath her bed. She picked it up, cast it toward my side of the room angrily and managed to knock the layer of clothes onto the floor (by the way, I had planned to fold them later). I jumped off the bed and immediately started yelling about her rudeness. She yelled back, “Look at the mess you’ve made! Could you at least clean up your own table!” I was sitting on my bed, fuming (发怒). She was sitting on hers, fuming. The room was thick with anger. It could have ended a with a violent fight if it hadn’t been for the phone call she received.

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She picked the phone up and I could tell it was bad news from her family.

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I found myself lost for words and I decided to do something.

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2 . It was Christmas Eve. Arriving home, I was greeted with a lot of unattractive mail, which _________ an otherwise neat dining room table set _________ the evening meal. The first letter was an unexpected bill, and then there was the _________ of a parking fine(罚金) to pay. I was feeling pretty _________ at this stage.

Then, from the pile, I noticed a smaller, distinctive envelope and immediately I was _________. I opened it quickly and a pretty Christmas card slid out. To my _________, it was from my three-year-old son. It says, “Merry Christmas! Daddy, you are always the best! I love you!” I was _________ to tears. What’s more, I later found out that the card had been _________ prayerfully(虔诚地)for several weeks before Christmas. And it reached my hand at the _________ time. I knew my son wrote this card with my wife’s __________, but it was just what he really felt. It is a small gift but the small thing __________ love. It has really improved our family __________.

The small gift costs only a little money and time __________ many of us forget to do it or are __________ to do it. Why not? Not only are family members __________ by the words in cards, but also the family relationship becomes more harmonious. Small gifts prove to be of great significance for inspiring people to march on their journeys in life.

1.

A．added to

B．belonged to

C．made up

D．messed up

2.

A．after

B．for

C．under

D．without

3.

A．advertisement

B．picture

C．reminder

D．sign

4.

A．upset

B．good

C．calm

D．embarrassed

5.

A．mad

B．worried

C．curious

D．frightened

6.

A．disappointment

B．regret

C．satisfaction

D．surprise

7.

A．moved

B．troubled

C．impressed

D．hurt

8.

A．translated

B．kept

C．known

D．studied

9.

A．wrong

B．same

C．right

D．first

10.

A．permission

B．inspection

C．care

D．assistance

11.

A．requires

B．deserves

C．communicates

D．gains

12.

A．size

B．time

C．income

D．relationship

13.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．though

14.

A．unwilling

B．afraid

C．glad

D．ready

15.

A．informed

B．encouraged

C．warned

D．instructed

3 . I have to admit I’m an old-school reader. Put simply, I   _______old books.

Alone in a new city to _______my first daily newspaper job, I was feeling vaguely anxious as I dipped into a used   bookstore to_______my   mind. The   shelves, full of the smell of the past, quickly_______me. One of the occupational hazards (职业病) of journalism, my chosen_______, is a desire to stay on top of the Next Big Thing. With their cracked spines (书脊) and yellowed_______, the titles in the shop usefully pointed me toward the longer view. “No_______to get too worked up over today’s headline,” they seemed to say. “ There is not much _______ under the sun.”

Francis Bacon’s essays are always a ready antidote (解药). “Prosperity (繁荣) is not without many___ and dislikes,” Bacon wrote, and“___ is not without comforts and hopes.” For me, that comfort and hope often come from a second-hand____.

Reading deeply from the   past can be   at   least as______ as   following the day’s   news. Don’t _____     missing out on the___ gossip. All matters of fact, which a man did not___ before, are news to him.

1.

A．buy

B．love

C．recommend

D．hate

2.

A．stop

B．lose

C．keep

D．take

3.

A．relieve

B．change

C．train

D．feed

4.

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．calmed

D．stressed

5.

A．freedom

B．profession

C．company

D．action

6.

A．books

B．words

C．lines

D．pages

7.

A．need

B．wonder

C．doubt

D．question

8.

A．amazing

B．interesting

C．new

D．dull

9.

A．inspirations

B．fears

C．amusements

D．strengths

10.

A．ownership

B．relationship

C．friendship

D．hardship

11.

A．book

B．computer

C．chair

D．shop

12.

A．mind-blowing

B．doubtful

C．instructive

D．breathtaking

13.

A．reflect on

B．worry about

C．take up

D．dream of

14.

A．silly

B．common

C．best

D．latest

15.

A．know

B．hear

C．research

D．confirm

4 . About a month ago I noticed something really amazing, which I must call a garden miracle(奇迹). It so happened that when I _______ the double doors of a small storage area in the back of my house where I _______my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter, I found, in one of the dirt-filled pots, a living, growing plant, topped with two of the most unlikely pink _______you’ve ever seen.

How was this _______? The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside. Once I caught my breath, I _______and discovered something approaching a reasonable explanation-there was a small glass window at the top of the double doors, and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot, giving the plant just enough light and warmth to_______ it to grow in its own personal greenhouse.

I can’t help feeling_______ at the lessons this wonderful plant has to teach.

For one thing, I am moved by the happenstance(巧合) of the whole thing. If I had _______my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot, the plant might not have gotten that_______ray of light. If I had ________ the roots of the plant in late fall, there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot.

But there’s something else that________me about this-just how little light and________it took for this plant to grow and flower. I’m not________ we should be mean with love and kindness and all the other warming things we__________for others and for ourselves. But isn’t it comforting to think that just a drop of________can brighten a day, a place, a life?

When it comes to positivity, a little goes a long way. Just ask my little miracle plant.

1.

A．approached

B．shut

C．opened

D．knocked

2.

A．need

B．provide

C．receive

D．keep

3.

A．sticks

B．branches

C．roots

D．flowers

4.

A．essential

B．possible

C．significant

D．different

5.

A．stepped aside

B．stepped away

C．looked down

D．looked around

6.

A．request

B．enable

C．instruct

D．intend

7.

A．excited

B．puzzled

C．amazed

D．amused

8.

A．put

B．found

C．measured

D．missed

9.

A．broad

B．soft

C．strong

D．narrow

10.

A．pulled out

B．cared for

C．thought about

D．brought in

11.

A．requires

B．cheers

C．inspires

D．changes

12.

A．attention

B．warmth

C．time

D．effort

13.

A．expecting

B．imagining

C．doubting

D．saying

14.

A．experience

B．do

C．accept

D．remember

15.

A．water

B．encouragement

C．sunshine

D．support

5 . Poppy beamed at herself in the mirror. Her new dress was absolutely perfect. It was her favorite colour of blue and had a row of bows (蝴蝶结) down the front.

Poppy’s mother was making her famous fruit juice. “My goodness, sweetheart, why are you dressed up today?” she asked. “I’m trying on my dress for picture day tomorrow,” Poppy explained. “I want to make sure everything is perfect.”

“Well, I think you’re already perfect,” her mom said. “Be careful. Don’t spill it.” Poppy rolled her eyes, grabbing a cup of fruit and gulping it down.

Seconds later, her mom yelled, “Oh, sweetheart — you spilled your juice!” Poppy glanced down at the spots and gasped. She couldn’t go to school picture day like this! Her class picture would be in the yearbook forever. “It will be all right,” her mom said positively. “I’ll wash it tonight. It’ll be as good as new.”

The next morning, Poppy grabbed her blue dress out of the laundry basket. She pulled it over her head, but something wasn’t right. Poppy couldn’t lower her arms, and the bows pulled tightly. “Oh, no!” Poppy cried. “My dress shrank!” She ran to her closet to find something else she could wear. Finally, in the back of the closet, Poppy found an old yellow dress. Nevertheless, it would have to do.

While waiting for the class’s turn, she hoped it would never come. Maybe the camera couldn’t work or it happened to rain dogs and cats!

The class marched onstage. “All right,” the photographer called. “I guess we all have something we don’t like about our looks. None of us is perfect.”

Poppy glanced at her classmates. Rosa had a bandage taped across her nose. Tom was pulling at his pants, trying to hide his mismatched socks. Lei flashed a Jack-o’-lantern grin, showing several missing teeth. We’re all different, she thought. Maybe that’s what makes us special. Poppy breathed a sigh of relief.

“Cheese!” the photographer called out. The flash went off as the photographer snapped the picture of the yearbook. Poppy smiled her brightest. The picture day hadn’t gone the way she had planned. It had gone even better. “Perfect anyway!” she cried.

1. How did Poppy feel when she looked into the mirror?

A．Upset.

B．Relaxed.

C．Nervous.

D．Excited.

2. What happened to Poppy’s new blue dress the next morning?

A．It was covered with spots.

B．It got less bright in color.

C．It became too small to wear.

D．It was broken when pulled down.

3. Why did Poppy think picture day was perfect in the end?

A．The photographer cheered her up and made her relieved.

B．She realized and accepted her difference and uniqueness.

C．The picture of the yearbook was satisfying as expected.

D．She found her classmates on stage all had their problems.

4. What can be learned from the story?

A．There are spots even on the sun.

B．Inner beauty is the real beauty.

C．Actions speak louder than words.

D．God helps those who help themselves.

6 . 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。

One day a man named Steve Gowan was fishing in the Thames Estuary in Britain. By the end of the day, besides fishes and sea weeds, he fished a message bottle. He opened it carefully and inside the bottle was a brief loving letter from a British soldier named Hughes to his wife:

Dear Wife, I am writing this note on this boat and dropping it into the sea just to see if it will reach you. If it does, sign this envelope on the right hand bottom corner where it says receipt. Put the date and hour of receipt and your name where it says signature and look after it well.

Ta-ta sweet, for the present. Your Hubby

Also attached was a covering note intended for the finder of the bottle:

Sir or madam, would you kindly forward the enclosed letter and earn the blessing of a poor British soldier on his way to the front this ninth day of September, 1914. Signed Private T. Hughes.

Actually, as Hughes crossed the English Channel from Southampton to St. Nazaire on 9 September, 1914, at 7:52 p.m., he dropped a message in a green beer bottle over the side of the ship and he died two days later in the war.

85 years later, the bottle was finally caught by Steve Gowan, the fisherman. Steve Gowan examined the letter carefully. It had the soldier’s name and army number, so he supposed that the message should be real. But how could he deliver it to the intended recipient? In 1999, the internet was still in its early years. No way would he be able to find Hughes’s possible surviving family that way! So, what to do?

Well, he put an advertisement in a local paper! The story captured so many hearts and minds that it gained national coverage. Somewhere along the way, through magic and luck, he learned that Hughes’s daughter, Emily, was still alive in New Zealand!

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Right away, Gowan and journalists managed to get in touch with Emily.

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The local paper decided to offer Mr. Gowan an air ticket to deliver the letter in person.

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7 . The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his prizes with another child. He hesitated (犹豫) for a while because he is a shy little boy, but said yes after I encouraged him a bit.

A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter some candies that he had won. The father looked at me in a strange way and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said it was okay.

We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn’t accept the candies! My son was rather embarrassed by the fact that she wouldn’t accept his candies, and then he said to me, “We go to the same school, Mum.” And I suddenly remembered I had seen the little girl before in my son’s school.

When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world today are not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions have been shaped by the past, and I told him not to be embarrassed. “They may have been unfriendly, but I’m sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart when she meets you at school!” I said and he nodded.

1. When the mother asked the boy to share his candies with others, the boy ________.

A．didn’t want to do that at first

B．was sure that the little girl wouldn’t take them

C．went to the little girl happily

D．wanted to keep all the candies

2. What did the boy feel when the little girl refused his candies?

A．Angry.

B．Disappointed.

C．Surprised.

D．Embarrassed.

3. After reading the passage, we learn that ________.

A．the little girl is very shy

B．the little girl’s father is very rude

C．the little boy and the little girl are schoolmates

D．the little girl felt sad because she didn’t win any candies

4. By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to ________.

A．tell us that it’s not good to live in the past

B．make her son understand that his kindness will be remembered

C．tell her son not to be afraid to meet the little girl again

D．tell us that people are not friendly today