1 . Peter walked home from school. Salty tears ran down his cheeks. He didn’t know what to do. Grandma saw him and asked why. Peter replied, “I have to give a(n)________ about a family tradition. I know we have lots of beliefs and customs. Can you ________ me of one?”

Grandma smiled and nodded her head. She went to a closet and ________ to reach the top shelf. Pulling out a small box and ________ the dust, she handed it to Peter. Peter opened the box. He ________ a wooden hoop with string woven and twisted around. It was in the shape of a circle, like a spider web. Peter wiped away his ________ and smiled.

“This is a dream catcher,” said Grandma. “Our people have made these for many years. ________are symbols of unity and strength. Hang it over your bed and it will ________ your bad dreams in the web, and your good dreams will fall through the center. Maybe it will give you ________ to do your presentation.”

“Can I take this one to school?” asked Peter. “No,” said Grandma. “This dream catcher is ________ . It means a lot to me.”

Peter felt ________ because he wanted to share it with his class. “We could make you one,” said Grandma. They worked together and ________ a dream catcher. The next morning he told Grandma his plan — to show his class how to make one. “Great! Let’s ________ after your presentation. We will have a ________ party,” said Grandma.

Peter did as he had planned. Peter didn’t feel ________ or scared at all. He felt proud in his culture and felt pride in himself, too.

1.

A．presentation

B．gift

C．example

D．instruction

2.

A．warn

B．remind

C．accuse

D．persuade

3.

A．bent

B．crawled

C．stretched

D．leaned

4.

A．sorting out

B．taking out

C．burning away

D．blowing away

5.

A．spotted

B．marked

C．decorated

D．matched

6.

A．worry

B．tears

C．dust

D．sweat

7.

A．Spiders

B．Strings

C．Twists

D．Circles

8.

A．copy

B．catch

C．chase

D．abandon

9.

A．convenience

B．comfort

C．courage

D．patience

10.

A．precious

B．expensive

C．genuine

D．popular

11.

A．confused

B．anxious

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

12.

A．made

B．kept

C．folded

D．transformed

13.

A．pray

B．celebrate

C．promise

D．leave

14.

A．fashionable

B．temporary

C．mysterious

D．traditional

15.

A．bored

B．surprised

C．nervous

D．hesitant

2 . Six years ago, Libby and Joseph Lombardo gave birth to their first daughter Isabella. To the new parents, Isabella was surely perfect and they went home _______ to start their new life. Over time, however, the couple started to notice that Isabella seemed to have trouble _______ certain muscles easily. As the months passed by, the situation became more and more serious. Therefore, the couple decided to bring Isabella to the hospital as they _______ something was wrong with their baby girl. Unfortunately, the doctors were _______ at the baby girl’ s condition. Then the couple searched for answers in the hope that they could find out a(n) _______. Two years later, doctors finally _______ what was causing Isabella to struggle with her movement. But Isabella’s doctors told her parents that, _______, there was nothing they could do to help the little girl. Doctors _______ that Isabella would never _______ on her own in the future. There was a(n) ________ that she needed to get around by wheel-chair for the rest of her life. At that time, the couple was greatly shocked. However, they didn’t choose to give up. Instead, they began a long search to find a treatment that could give their daughter ________. After reading many medical papers, Joseph found out a surgery(手术)called SDR. The couple went straight to their doctors to ________ Isabella’s case and the surgery but every doctor they spoke to was not positive about the surgery. They ________ that the surgery could cause more harm to Isabella. Libby and Joseph thought hard about their choice. Finally, they decided to go to the hospital for the risky but ________ surgery. Isabella spent three months recovering from the surgery but they noticed ________ almost immediately. After three months, Isabella was able to walk and even run with a walker (助行架).

1.

A．secretly

B．excitedly

C．worriedly

D．hurriedly

2.

A．checking

B．moving

C．touching

D．training

3.

A．misunderstood

B．expected

C．feared

D．dreamed

4.

A．puzzled

B．amazed

C．angry

D．glad

5.

A．exit

B．solution

C．suggestion

D．aim

6.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．ignored

D．believed

7.

A．unfortunately

B．luckily

C．similarly

D．unexpectedly

8.

A．heard

B．predicted

C．promised

D．discovered

9.

A．live

B．walk

C．speak

D．sleep

10.

A．opportunity

B．point

C．possibility

D．rule

11.

A．strength

B．independence

C．responsibility

D．confidence

12.

A．discuss

B．report

C．observe

D．compare

13.

A．admitted

B．requested

C．complained

D．warned

14.

A．traditional

B．hopeful

C．popular

D．normal

15.

A．results

B．problems

C．disappointment

D．failure

3 . During the winter break, I found my dad’s old CD player in a drawer that I had never seen before. It reminded me of the three CDs I recently bought from Mostly Books, a second-hand media store on South Street. I knew I could put the player to good use with them.

However, I was a naughty kid who broke closet doors and shelves, so my dad was often unwilling to let me borrow his things. I couldn’t decide whether to ask my dad about using the player. “Can you help me with your old CD player? I want to play some CDs,” I finally asked him after walking into his home office that day. Despite my worries, my dad said yes.

Growing up, I felt that my dad disagreed with nearly everything I did. I was frightened to take his advice because listening to him felt like going against my own ideas.

       That day I looked at his office wall and saw a painting and he told me he bought it in the 1990s for a couple thousand dollars. Imagining him buying the artwork challenged my idea of him being too frugal (节俭的) and boring (没有情调的) to spend so much money on art.

This new side of my dad encouraged me to finally take the time to look for our similarities. I discovered how similar we really are while fixing the CD player with my dad, which helped me see him as someone I could relate to, instead of someone to avoid. Watching my dad prepare his old CD player for use was my first step toward understanding him. I observed several of his characters that I recognized in myself, like persistence, patience and calmness. Seeing these characters in my dad showed me how similar we are, which lowered the defenses (防御) I built against him, allowing our relationship to heal (愈合).

1. Why couldn’t the author decide whether to ask his dad about using the player at first?

A．He had no CDs to play then.

B．He feared his dad would say no.

C．He figured the CD player was broken.

D．He was afraid he’d break the CD player.

2. What was the problem between the author and his father?

A．They often had different views.

B．They hardly talked to each other.

C．They had no similar personalities.

D．They were shy to speak for themselves.

3. What did the author most probably realize after knowing about the painting?

A．He should challenge his father.

B．His father was very good at art.

C．His father was a really boring man.

D．He might not really know about his father.

4. What happened between the author and his father in the end?

A．They often argued with each other.

B．They greatly misunderstood each other.

C．They got on with each other much better.

D．They built great defenses against each other.

4 . 在我们的成长的过程中，不论是学习还是生活，都离不开他人的陪伴。请以“My________ is always with me”为题，根据以下要求用英语写一篇短文，介绍一位一直陪伴你的人。
要点：
1. 在题目空格处填入你要描述的对象，如 mother，teacher，friend 等等；
2. 在生活或者学习中，他（她）是如何陪伴你的？对你的成长有何帮助？你的感触是什么？
要求：
1. 文中不得出现自己的真实姓名和班级名称；
2. 词数 100 词左右。

My________ is always with me

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5 . A few days ago, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a _________from a friend of mine . I hadn’t seen him _________a very long time. We talked about our school days on the phone. Then he started talking about his _________.

His mother was badly ill in hospital. She couldn’t sleep at night and often _________to herself. My friend was angry_________her and asked his mother _________talking. Since then, his mother didn’t say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease (心理疾病), and she couldn’t look after herself like a normal person. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault (过错). My friend _________like a baby on the phone. He said that he could do _________if his mother became better.

Do you know_________our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should ____________love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1.

A．letter

B．e-mail

C．call

D．message

2.

A．in

B．for

C．at

D．of

3.

A．mother

B．father

C．brother

D．sister

4.

A．talked

B．talk

C．to talk

D．talking

5.

A．to

B．about

C．for

D．with

6.

A．stop

B．to stop

C．stopped

D．not to stop

7.

A．cried

B．shouted

C．laughed

D．heard

8.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．none

9.

A．what

B．whom

C．where

D．that

10.

A．too

B．either

C．also

D．else

6 . How to Be a Patient Parent

Being a parent is hard work, and sometimes it’s difficult to stay patient with your children. Bad behavior on top of the normal stress of life can cause you to lose your temper sometimes. We all want to be loving parents and have our children respect us instead of fearing us.     1     You can use them to keep your cool and prevent doing something you will regret.

    2     When you feel your anger start to boil over, count to ten slowly. This gives you time to calm down a bit and it will teach you to control your impulses. When you are done counting, take three deep breaths before you speak. You will feel the tension melt away with each breath.

Always pretend like people are watching you when you have to deal with a problem with your kids.     3     Also, think of someone you know who is very patient and ask yourself what they would do in this situation.

You can also walk away and take a break. Taking a five- to ten-minute break will give you time to cool off and really plan what you are going to say and do. This is much better than acting in the moment. Take the opportunity to teach them something.     4     Use this opportunity to help them improve themselves.

When all else fails, laugh. Life does not always have to be so serious. There are times when a battle just is not worth fighting. This is the only time we will have with our kids and it should be as fun as we can make it, because we will never get another chance to relive these years.     5    

A．You can first do two exercises together.

B．Count the numbers quickly and loudly.

C．Several methods can be used to control anger.

D．Keep that in mind when you are trying to handle a situation.

E．During such stressful times, children will challenge limits.

F．Remember they are just kids and that they are not perfect.

G．You are less likely to over-react when others are beside you.

7 . It’s hard to be an astronaut’s son. Everyone expects you to be_________. I’m just a normal eleven-year- old kid.

My father is so good at everything. I often wonder_________ my father ever had a son like me.

One morning, my teacher announced a_________ Day essay(散文)competition for the whole school. What would I_________? My father is an astronaut I would start out with that. No. I decided I wouldn’t do that. The whole country and maybe even the whole_________ saw my father as an astronaut, _________ that wasn’t the way I saw him.

How did I_________ my father? Hmm.

I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I was little and had a nightmare. I saw him teaching me how to throw a baseball.

I remembered him hugging me for hours when my dog was killed by a car. And I remembered how he_________ me with a new little dog at my eighth birthday party. These were the things I was going to write about my dad. To me, he wasn’t_________ a world-famous astronaut, he was my dad.

On Thursday night, the winning essays would be__________ in the hall with all the parents and students present. When the third prize was announced and it wasn’t me, I was relieved   and__________ at the same time. Then the second prize. It was me! I went up to the stage and read my essay “My Father’s Son.” I watched my parents as I read.

When I finished reading, the audience(观众)applauded(鼓掌). I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother’s__________. Dad __________ his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder, “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life. ”

It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll__________ be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was __________ just to be my father’s son.

1.

A．perfect

B．happy

C．tall

D．lovely

2.

A．when

B．how

C．where

D．whether

3.

A．Children’s

B．Mother’s

C．Teachers’

D．Father’s

4.

A．write

B．take

C．send

D．make

5.

A．school

B．family

C．city

D．world

6.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．for

7.

A．care

B．see

C．help

D．ask

8.

A．frightened

B．worried

C．surprised

D．tired

9.

A．simply

B．really

C．certainly

D．clearly

10.

A．finished

B．read

C．written

D．published

11.

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．thankful

12.

A．face

B．ear

C．head

D．back

13.

A．hurt

B．broke

C．cleared

D．picked

14.

A．ever

B．still

C．even

D．never

15.

A．natural

B．enough

C．fair

D．wise

8 . One evening, 13-year-old Briar agreed to look after his four younger sisters while his parents were out. The parents were _______ that big brother Briar was reliable in their _______. During that brief time, the home suddenly caught fire.

The first thought coming to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had _______ discussed emergency plans, so he was _______ to act. In minutes, flames (火焰) were climbing the ceiling. Smoke was filling up the hallways. The terrifying fire quickly _______ throughout the home.

Briar remained calm and focused on the _______ task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He first _______ the two younger sisters and rushed the older sisters out the door to _______. After making sure his sisters were far away from the _______ and breathing in fresh air, he ran back into the home to save it, __________ the flames around him. He quickly grabbed the fire extinguisher (灭火器) from the kitchen and __________ tried to put out the fire. But it was uncontrollable at this __________, and despite his best efforts, the flames kept growing __________. The home was filled with thick smoke.

Firefighters arrived on the __________, but the fire was too violent for the home to be saved. Although they lost their home and all their belongings, the family felt incredibly __________ that they all survived the fire unharmed.

1.

A．courageous

B．ignorant

C．confident

D．obvious

2.

A．presence

B．absence

C．assistance

D．silence

3.

A．previously

B．rarely

C．extremely

D．eventually

4.

A．excited

B．ashamed

C．prepared

D．determined

5.

A．went

B．lived

C．got

D．spread

6.

A．efficient

B．fluent

C．urgent

D．patient

7.

A．took hold of

B．put emphasis on

C．showed mercy to

D．caught up with

8.

A．safety

B．failure

C．awareness

D．sight

9.

A．problem

B．difficulty

C．danger

D．store

10.

A．except

B．besides

C．since

D．despite

11.

A．actually

B．desperately

C．entirely

D．definitely

12.

A．price

B．point

C．age

D．depth

13.

A．faster

B．lower

C．larger

D．weaker

14.

A．scene

B．position

C．time

D．way

15.

A．frightened

B．respectful

C．amused

D．grateful

9 . Brad Ryan, 38, is taking his 89-year-old grandma Joy Ryan on a tour of all 61 US national parks.

The idea for the________ came in 2015, when Brad told his grandma about a hike he had completed. Joy really________ that she didn’t get to do more of that type of thing and have more________ in life. She grew up in a small town and worked into her 80s without going out to see the world. So when Brad________ to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he called to invite his grandma to________ with him.

As for Grandma Joy, she was ready for that________. “You can just stay in your________ old corner of the world for so long,” she________. “There wasn’t anything there. And so, I just thought it would be________to have an adventure.”

After that first trip, Brad________taking Grandma to national parks. So far, they have visited 21 US national parks.

“Grandma helped me to slow down. She would________ the little things like the color of the mushrooms (蘑菇),” Brad said. “My attention was on goals, like climbing a mountain, but sometimes it’s not all about the________views, it’s about________ those little moments too.”

“I just hope everyone gets some________and realizes your life’s not over. You can always________one more thing,” said Grandma Joy.

1.

A．meeting

B．trip

C．story

D．task

2.

A．agreed

B．understood

C．doubted

D．regretted

3.

A．skills

B．prizes

C．experiences

D．standards

4.

A．asked

B．failed

C．decided

D．promised

5.

A．go

B．talk

C．work

D．wait

6.

A．job

B．call

C．result

D．order

7.

A．strange

B．far

C．cold

D．little

8.

A．suggested

B．guessed

C．explained

D．proved

9.

A．nice

B．proper

C．dangerous

D．difficult

10.

A．avoided

B．practiced

C．finished

D．continued

11.

A．accept

B．imagine

C．notice

D．change

12.

A．great

B．same

C．new

D．wild

13.

A．forgetting

B．sparing

C．enjoying

D．describing

14.

A．training

B．encouragement

C．attention

D．knowledge

15.

A．keep

B．need

C．realize

D．do

10 . 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 watched my dad scowl (绷着脸) as he listened to the voice coming through the telephone receiver. I heard him say, “Yes, Miss Beisner,” and “I understand what you’re saying, Miss Beisner. I appreciate you sharing this information. We’ll see what we can do about the situation. Thank you for calling. Goodbye.”

Miss Beisner was my first-grade teacher, and I loved her. I thought she felt the same about me, but now I was beginning to wonder. The tone of Dad’s voice, the redness in his cheeks, and his repeated clenching. And unclenching of fists made it pretty clear. This was not a warm and fuzzy good news-from-the-teacher call.

As I was deciding whether I should lock myself in my bedroom for the rest of my life or run away from home, Dad hung up the phone. “Jacquie, come here and sit down. We need to talk.”

Uh-oh. When Dad said, “We need to talk,” it meant he needed to talk, and I needed to listen.

I shuffled (拖着脚走) over to the well-worn brown chair in the corner of the living room, plopped down, and waited to hear the nature of my crime.

Dad told me that Miss Beisner thought I was bright but not working up to my ability. She said I had strong verbal skills but weak study habits. Translation: I never closed my mouth, and I seldom opened a book. Apparently, my failure to memorize the addition facts, or even attempt to, was more than she was willing to put up with. Hence, the telephone call.

Dad ended our one-way conversation with a verbal outline for his plan of attack. Bubbles, our Toy Manchester Terrier, was going to teach me math. Silently, I thought, No way is any dumb dog going to teach me how to add, not even our beloved Bubbles. Out loud, I said, “How?”

Dad summoned Bubbles from her bed near the stove and commanded her to sit. “Bubbles,” Dad said, “how much is five plus three?” Bubbles let out eight loud, crisp barks.

I was incredulous (满腹狐疑的). I couldn’t understand how a dog could add, and I was more than a little embarrassed by the fact that the family dog was smarter than me.

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。

Paragraph 1: After that, I threw myself into math with newfound determination.

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Paragraph 2: One day, I asked Dad whether Bubbles really knew how to add.

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