1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I was the last boy in the Boy Scout (童子军) troop to get his uniform and the last boy to pay his go to the Big Camp Jamboree. When we arrived, we were the only black troop there. One of the first things to do there was the swimming test. The test was to see how long we could tread (踩) water, and it determined whether you could take out a canoe or swim alone.

None of the boys in my troop could swim, so I was the only black kid in the whole camp who took the test. I trod water. And I watched the lifeguard point to different boys and say, “You can get out. You can get out. You can get out.”

I made a move to get out. He said, “No, no, no. You stay.” A fer a long time, he finally said to me, “You can get out.” And I got a swimmer tag for it, which made me excited.

It didn’t quite work out the way I thought, though. Every time I showed up to take out a boat or get in the swimming pool, I got yelled at. “Hey, stop! Let me see your swimmer tag!”

One of the final activities at the camp was the mile swim. I was the only black Boy Scout qualified to try out for it. Each one of us, about ten in a group, had to swim beside a boat. If at any point you needed to give up, you got inside the boat.

We started in. Three laps around this big lake equaled one mile. As soon as we finished the first lap, half the boys had given up and gotten in the boat. On the second lap, the boys who had already given up yelled at me from the boat, “Come on! You don’t need to do this. Give up! Come on, get in the boat!”

注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。
Paragraph 1:

On the third lap, I started to get dizzy and had so little energy left.

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Paragraph 2:

I was the only black Boy Scout who completed the mile swim at that camp.

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2 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.

The class focusing on literature centered on _________ and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it _________ feeling scared. It was _________ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my _________. As I drove to school one day, I _________ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the _________ of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and _________ what story I would tell.

Recently, I’d had _________ to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l _________ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more __________. Therefore, I __________ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was __________ by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the __________ news, trembling and crying.

Even bigger __________ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the __________.

1.

A．evil

B．kindness

C．despair

D．death

2.

A．instead of

B．due to

C．except for

D．less than

3.

A．discouraging

B．amusing

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

4.

A．goals

B．sites

C．class

D．adventure

5.

A．remembered

B．reviewed

C．recovered

D．reserved

6.

A．page

B．edge

C．back

D．cover

7.

A．relied on

B．reflected on

C．carried on

D．insisted on

8.

A．access

B．limit

C．clue

D．evidence

9.

A．ensured

B．attempted

C．confirmed

D．protested

10.

A．carefully

B．definitely

C．fully

D．independently

11.

A．explored

B．revised

C．preferred

D．chose

12.

A．rejected

B．unearthed

C．received

D．accepted

13.

A．upsetting

B．unbelievable

C．embarrassing

D．alarming

14.

A．dreams

B．legends

C．beliefs

D．memories

15.

A．worst

B．least

C．best

D．most

3 . Working as a Team

At Uppingham School, there is a program called the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. It encourages students to challenge themselves in a number of ways and helps them develop physical strength and personal skills. The time that is required to be spent on each task varies according to the type of award one wants to win. For the gold award, either the “physical” or “skill” test should last for 12 months.

The most challenging part of the program is the expedition. In the gold group, we have to spend four days and three nights outdoors. We chose to go canoeing for our trip. It took months for us to prepare, as we had to learn some survival skills.

Although we trained hard and learned all the skills beforehand, our practice expedition was much more difficult than we expected. We had to canoe for at least six hours a day, keeping rowing through the water. We also dealt with various difficulties, such as falling into the water and having to get out of the canoe and drug it over some rocks.

Although physical strength is important, it was teamwork that really got us through the four days. We learned to cooperate with our teammates to find the right way to paddle. When we were in trouble, we helped each other out, as well as shared our food and dry clothes. It was an unforgettable experience that turned me into a stronger and more tolerant person. I learned to work with both other people and with nature. I am looking forward to receiving my gold award.

1. The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are intended to __________.
a. improve students’ personal skills
b. develop students’ physical strength
c. give scholarships to students from poor families
d. encourage students to challenge themselves

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

2. What do we know about the writer’s expedition group?

A．They went camping by a lake.

B．They prepared a lot before the trip.

C．They failed because they didn’t have any survival skills.

D．They spent six hours swimming in the water.

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Physical strength is necessary for expeditions.

B．Teamwork is necessary to achieve success.

C．The writer had a good relationship with other students.

D．Students need to get close to nature.

4. How might the writer describe this experience?

A．Fair.

B．Effortless.

C．Boring.

D．Meaningful.

4 . Eight years ago, I determined to start my first job — training horses in different countries. Now here I am, my connection with horses have taught me a lot. Let me share two ________ with you.

We can manage ________ through cultural sharing connection. Horse riding is the only sport in the Olympics where men and women ________ equally. In India, as the only woman ________ in the riding club, I had to teach some uneducated males who had a ________ understanding of horsemanship. People believe horse riding is a man’s sport. As a woman, I had to ________ my right. I often trained difficult to ride horses as well as ________ the entire riding club. I worked hard, eventually ________ over those men, who were eager to learn horsemanship training techniques.

The second lesson is that we are never too old to learn. Riding can be learned at any ________. My husband, Christian, had never ridden a horse before but had always ________ it. When moving to England, we invested in a young horse named Lilly, as a ________ project. At the age of 30, my husband started to learn horse riding, and now, the two can’t be ________. Lilly follows him everywhere. Christian finally realized his dream.

I never realized how many doors of ________ horses would open up for me. Because of horses, I ________ the world, I help others, and I’ve watched them heal souls and ________ with people.

1.

A．results

B．stories

C．lessons

D．rides

2.

A．skill

B．equality

C．approach

D．management

3.

A．compete

B．battle

C．learn

D．work

4.

A．exercising

B．surviving

C．involving

D．working

5.

A．deep

B．proper

C．limited

D．sufficient

6.

A．fight for

B．give up

C．carry out

D．argue against

7.

A．owned

B．ran

C．started

D．formed

8.

A．took

B．turned

C．got

D．won

9.

A．country

B．place

C．setting

D．age

10.

A．dreamed of

B．objected to

C．participated in

D．cared for

11.

A．race

B．training

C．team

D．presentation

12.

A．separated

B．connected

C．combined

D．defended

13.

A．study

B．idea

C．hope

D．opportunity

14.

A．transform

B．influence

C．travel

D．shape

15.

A．cooperate

B．struggle

C．bond

D．talk

5 . “Keep staring! I might do a _______!” That’s the message on a T shirt of mine.

People stare at me all the time so I thought this shirt would be funny. See, I’m a dwarf(侏儒). Most of the time people aren’t trying to be _______ they just haven’t seen many dwarfs like me before. I can_______ that,but I also want to let them know that I see them staring.   

I was born with achondroplasia(软骨发育不全症), the most _______form of dwarfism. Right now, I am almost four feet tall and that’s _______ as tall as I’m going to get.

I’m not going to pretend my height isn’t a _______. It is light switches and _______ are usually too high for me. It takes me almost three steps to _______ one step of an average size adult and my mom has to shorten almost all of my _______ .

But everyone faces challenges. You have to face them with a good attitude. So, I have a long barbecue fork to ________ things from shelves and drive a car with the help of pedal ________. If all else fails, I ask for things. The way I see it, I can do just about ________that an average size person can do. I’ll never play professional sports, but I have no problem ________ my limits. It may take me longer and it may be harder, but I can still do it.

My shirt shows people the ________ me a kid with a sense of humor. And maybe that’s the trick showing others that I’m just like them. I’m just shorter, but I’m ________ of who I am.

1.

A．favor

B．magic

C．trick

D．survey

2.

A．rude

B．nice

C．indifferent

D．hospitable

3.

A．avoid

B．evaluate

C．appreciate

D．object

4.

A．common

B．special

C．scary

D．outstanding

5.

A．hardly

B．particularly

C．awfully

D．practically

6.

A．challenge

B．symbol

C．milestone

D．barrier

7.

A．stars

B．ceiling

C．counters

D．ladders

8.

A．break away from

B．keep up with

C．draw back

D．bring along

9.

A．legs

B．steps

C．pants

D．distance

10.

A．pull down

B．pick up

C．drag along

D．stab into

11.

A．brakes

B．extensions

C．devices

D．stands

12.

A．something

B．little

C．anything

D．enough

13.

A．adjusting

B．changing

C．perfecting

D．testing

14.

A．tall

B．different

C．strong

D．real

15.

A．ashamed

B．aware

C．capable

D．proud

6 . It was a cold May morning when I received an interesting email from an old high school friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to say _______.

The trip seemed simple enough. Ten _______ aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, meeting on the coast of Portugal to try something new: _______in the Atlantic Ocean.

I have always loved traveling, so I was _______ to send an email to my boss asking for time _______ to make the trip. I met my _______ surfing companion on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different _______ and backgrounds, we were all united in a lasting desire to _______ ourselves, learn, tackle and grow.

_______by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves ________ around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of ________ filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦逊) that can come from doing ________ at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally ________ to grasp something you’ve been working on.

While surfing might not be my calling, trying it out ________ me to take more risks in life, to ________ my comfort zone and to never stop believing in myself. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.

1.

A．yes

B．no

C．so

D．never

2.

A．girls

B．adults

C．seniors

D．women

3.

A．swimming

B．surfing

C．boating

D．diving

4.

A．worried

B．anxious

C．confused

D．honored

5.

A．in

B．out

C．off

D．away

6.

A．eager

B．new

C．familiar

D．specific

7.

A．personalities

B．goals

C．desires

D．interests

8.

A．enjoy

B．help

C．challenge

D．defeat

9.

A．Guided

B．Divided

C．Designed

D．Named

10.

A．fell

B．froze

C．reached

D．crashed

11.

A．fear

B．pride

C．encouragement

D．wonder

12.

A．badly

B．perfectly

C．carefully

D．bravely

13.

A．try

B．succeed

C．finish

D．manage

14.

A．suggests

B．stops

C．prevents

D．inspires

15.

A．leave behind

B．step out of

C．reach into

D．get through

7 . 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 had been a sales trainer who taught presentation skills. He traveled across the world for work and competed in tennis tournaments on the weekends. “Life is good,” he would always say, with a twinkle in his eyes.

Everything changed during my second year of high school. A sudden stroke (中风) left my dad with severe physical and neurological deficits. He was unable to move the right side of his body. But the most serious problem, amidst so many others, was his loss of speech.

The stroke resulted in a disorder called aphasia, which damages someone’s ability to communicate and understand language. It was like my father was a prisoner in his own body, unable to do and say exactly what he wanted.

The aphasia also caused my dad to say things he did not mean. He would sometimes cry in the middle of a funny movie and laugh when something tragic happened. I found myself going through embarrassment whenever we were in public. My father would wave his cane like a weapon and shout incoherent yet harmless phrases at passersby. It upset me. I hated the stares and hushed comments, even though he did not notice.

One afternoon, I came home to find my dad watching an old video. It was a video of my father and me playing tennis. What used to be such a simple pleasure was now impossible. We watched in silence until I couldn’t hold my grief any longer. I found myself shaking and crying. At any time, he could have another stroke. There was no promise of tomorrow. I felt overcome by fear, both for my family and for my father.

Father’s lips moved while he watched me cry. He clearly wanted to say something, but was powerless. I wondered what he wanted to say to inspire me to face up to the darkness we were going through.

I finally found my answer when one day I took my dad to the park, rowing a boat as we did a few times before. “You …and… me!” he managed to say.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Shocked, I wanted to hear more.

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Paragraph 2:

“Yes. Life is good.” I whispered back, completing it for him.

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8 . I’ve spent my life avoiding uncomfortable situations.

As a work-from-home mother of three, I spent my days driving children to school and then sticking to my daily _________. I’d go to the same gym, _________ at the same store, and walk the same neighborhood path.

One fall morning, I was out on a walk with a close friend. This woman is independent and brave, to whom I often turn for advice. As we talked about our daily life, I _________ the topic to fear. I admitted that I felt _________ in my comfortable zone but didn’t know how to walk out.

The advice she gave me changed my life. “Starting _________, get started no matter what,” she said. “Starting today, do something every day that _________ you.”

I decided to _________ her advice and began to make conversation with the cashier at my regular store and order something _________ at my favourite restaurant. I gave myself permission to _________ new and frightening opportunity.

My wise friend’s advice became my life’s __________. In the years to come, following this advice __________ changed my life and opened doors I didn’t even know had been closed. Heart racing, and stomach aching were once signs of danger, but now they were signs of opportunity. I get to try and fail, feel fear and choose to be __________ every single day.

Fear is a __________. Without it, I’d still be at my regular seat asking for the same sandwich instead of sitting in a café telling the waiter to “__________ me.” Accepting opportunities that frighten me has __________ me with the knowledge that I can do hard things.

1.

A．schedule

B．exercise

C．update

D．report

2.

A．chat

B．work

C．shop

D．wait

3.

A．continued

B．followed

C．changed

D．applied

4.

A．annoyed

B．trapped

C．grateful

D．regretful

5.

A．early

B．big

C．late

D．small

6.

A．delights

B．frightens

C．confuses

D．attracts

7.

A．take

B．share

C．receive

D．seek

8.

A．new

B．expensive

C．quick

D．simple

9.

A．offer

B．exchange

C．miss

D．explore

10.

A．story

B．goal

C．belief

D．style

11.

A．completely

B．extremely

C．specifically

D．formally

12.

A．anxious

B．brave

C．independent

D．determined

13.

A．wonder

B．moment

C．gift

D．matter

14.

A．strike

B．contact

C．embarrass

D．surprise

15.

A．lectured

B．crowded

C．touched

D．provided

9 . It was early in the morning and I was building a sand castle on the beach. After finishing the basic shape,I began to decorate the form with _________ . A boy walked up and began to kick at the castle. I _______what was in his mind for him to do such a thing.

Pausing for a while, I held out my hand _______ with shells and said,“Here, help me put these on.” He stopped _______, looked at me for several seconds, then took them and began to _______ them on the castle. We decorated in _______ silence. When the entire castle was covered in shells, we stepped back to look at the _______.“We did a good job,”I said, “Thank you.” He beamed at me and left. I watched for a moment as he walked away and _______ the boy's reaction. He must have been _______ when I didn't yell at him to stop his kicking,or take even more aggressive action towards him. ________ ,I extended my hand to him, and he chose to spend his ________ on the sand castle.

Many years later, that ________ is still a golden thread in my life's tapestry (织锦). It is a lovely solution. I realize that when someone gives me a(n) ________ , if appropriate, I give them some “shells.” If I and others,practice ________ solutions with smaller problems, we may one day seek to find proper ways to deal with the really ________ ones.

1.

A．flowers

B．shells

C．jewels

D．stones

2.

A．predicted

B．imagined

C．wondered

D．doubted

3.

A．decorated

B．covered

C．dotted

D．filled

4.

A．kicking

B．buffeting

C．building

D．escaping

5.

A．switch

B．base

C．place

D．carry

6.

A．comfortable

B．annoying

C．anxious

D．shocking

7.

A．beach

B．work

C．product

D．performance

8.

A．worried about

B．cared about

C．heard about

D．thought about

9.

A．defeated

B．delighted

C．surprised

D．satisfied

10.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

11.

A．time

B．money

C．life

D．vacation

12.

A．image

B．attempt

C．issue

D．moment

13.

A．challenge

B．option

C．opportunity

D．assistance

14.

A．efficient

B．peaceful

C．accessible

D．various

15.

A．identical

B．vital

C．unusual

D．big

10 . My social media has been a hive of activities these last few weeks: the naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham is organizing a People’s Walk For Wildlife in London, and has asked me to recite   ‘Anthropocene’. I call it a ‘poem’ but I’m not sure it is. I feel it would be good to say aloud, to a crowd. I’ve only written a few ‘poems’   in the past, none of which was memorable, but with this one the words spilled out and I kind of’ performed’ them, recorded and shared them on Twitter. Bare upon the earth, we were weightless... Will my generation see the rightful, rising? Lots of people liked it, including Chris. It’s always a surprise to me, that people appreciate what I say and how I share it.

These past weeks I’ve been helping raise awareness for the walk in London by doing videos and Tweeting lots. It’s an exciting prospect: hundreds, if not thousands of people marching on behalf of wildlife. I’m not worried about speaking. I actually find it easier if there are lots of people, because I don’t have to make eye contact and it’s much easier to blur them into a mass. Speaking to smaller groups, that’s a killer: you feel the heat of their gaze, every twitch, each sigh.

So I have an early flight to London with Mum in the morning. I feel bad for flying, we both do, knowing the damage emission do to our world. Ideally, we should be taking a boat and driving to London, or taking the train, but it’s beyond us financially right now, and I can’t get more time off school so soon without getting into trouble. The walk feels like important work, something we should do.

I’ve already got the poem locked in my head now. I know it off by heart. We want birdsong, abundant fluttering, humming, no more poison, destruction. I feel excited. Perhaps it is the right time for me. Tomorrow will be epic.

1. What will the writer do tomorrow according to the text?

A．He will organize an event in London.

B．He will recite one of his works in public.

C．He will have a nature walk with Chris.

D．He will post some poems on Twitter.

2. What gets the write excited according to the text?

A．He will speak to a huge crowd.

B．He will become famous on Twitter.

C．He will share his favorite poems with others.

D．He will witness people gathering for nature.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Why he has to fly to London.	B．Why he doesn’t like taking flights.
C．What he wants to do in London.	D．What he contributes to his work.

4. What is the writer according to the text?

A．He is a talented TV presenter.	B．He is a keen environmentalist.
C．He is a popular poet on Twitter.	D．He is a professional public speaker.