1 . Quite often my mother would _________ me to set the family table with the “good china.” Because this _________ with such frequency, I never _________ these occasions. I assumed it was just my mother’s desire.

One evening as I was setting the table, Marge, a neighbor woman, _________ unexpectedly. She _________ on the door, and mother, busy at the stove, invited her to come in. Marge entered the kitchen and, _________ at the beautifully set table, remarked, “Oh, I see you’re expecting _________. I’ll come back another time.”

“No, it’s all right,” replied my mother. “We’re not expecting company.”

“Well then,” said Marge with a(n) _________ look on her face, “why would you have the good china out?”

“Because,” my mom answered, “I’ve prepared my family’s favorite meal. If you _________ your best table for special guests when you prepare a meal, why not for your own __________?”

“Well yes, but your beautiful china will get chips,” responded Marge.

“Oh well,” said Mom __________, “a few chips in the china is a small __________ to pay for the way we always feel as we gather as a family at the dinner table. Besides, all these chips have a story to tell, now don’t they?”

Mom walked to the cupboard and __________ a plate. Holding it up she said, “See this chip? This plate was broken the day we brought our newborn son home. Trying to be __________, my six-year-old daughter dropped that plate as she carried it to the sink. I’ll never forget that day.”

We all laughed. At that moment, I knew for sure that the china held for mother a number of love __________ about our family.

1.

A．beg

B．request

C．push

D．stop

2.

A．occurred

B．started

C．covered

D．exchanged

3.

A．remembered

B．admitted

C．questioned

D．observed

4.

A．settled down

B．came across

C．dropped by

D．passed on

5.

A．knocked

B．beat

C．lay

D．hit

6.

A．aiming

B．laughing

C．glaring

D．glancing

7.

A．company

B．delivery

C．cooks

D．strangers

8.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．exhausted

D．depressed

9.

A．buy

B．set

C．polish

D．repair

10.

A．guest

B．neighbor

C．family

D．boss

11.

A．coolly

B．calmly

C．cautiously

D．casually

12.

A．mistake

B．trouble

C．debt

D．price

13.

A．turned in

B．tidied up

C．took down

D．threw away

14.

A．helpful

B．harmful

C．grateful

D．graceful

15.

A．accidents

B．stories

C．explanations

D．dishes

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Finding happiness in life

When John walked into the dining room in the morning, his wife Jenny and his two children, Kevin and Sophie, were sitting at the table. The atmosphere was frosty as John sat down. Sophie, who was only five years old, gave her father a weak smile. Kevin, his teenage son, didn’t look up from his food. Jenny looked at him silently with her arms folded across her chest.

“OK,” John began, “I’m sorry. I know I let everyone down yesterday.”

Kevin looked accusingly at his father. “You missed my music performance at school again! You’ve never come to see me do anything,” he said angrily.

Jenny placed a hand on John’s shoulder. “That’s true! John, you always miss family activities. The last time we had a family outing was five months ago! And I’m exhausted from all the housework.”

As he drank his coffee, John reflected on his life. He had so much to be thankful for: a successful business, a harmonious family and a lovely home. In fact, he had everything he had ever wanted, but he knew something was wrong. He had always believed that with hard work, he could make his family happy. But he realized he was failing. He was spending more time at work and less time at home. He was working in the office until late in the evening and even during weekends. When at home, he was talking on the phone with his clients or sitting in front of the computer reading or writing emails. He was neglecting his family. He hadn’t taken his wife to a nice restaurant for months. Kevin was passionate about music, but John couldn’t remember the last time he saw Kevin perform at a school concert. Sophie was growing up so fast and John had even missed her last birthday party. John realized he had become an absent husband and an absent father.

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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作答。
Later that day, John went to work, determined to make some changes.
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Soon, John felt a big improvement in his life and work.
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3 . 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’m not putting up a Christmas tree this year. I just don’t have the spirit,” my husband Bill’s mom said sadly over the phone.

My husband’s parents used to have a big Christmas. There were many lights in their yard, decorations hanging from the ceiling, a big well-decorated, freshly cut tree, etc. It was amazing.

But this year would be different. With Bill’s dad passing late that November, it was understandable that his mom’s holiday spirit was nonexistent. Christmas decorating had been something husband and wife had undertaken together for over fifty years, and she simply would not do it alone.

Still, it was heartbreaking to think that not even a tree would decorate their home this year. Phone calls were made to Mom and conversations were made with her children and grandchildren in order to try to bring back her holiday spirit. Yet, it was no use.

That season, every Christmas song I heard in the stores only made me sadder as I thought of the barren (荒芜的) spot in Mom’s heart. There had to be something that could be done to bring some joy back into her life.

One afternoon, while passing a discount store, I saw many fresh green tabletop trees. They were so beautiful. Then I got an idea. I walked into the store, and selected a multi-colored string of lights and many other decorations I could find. Then I grabbed the largest tree, paid for all the things and walked home with four bags in one hand and a tree in the other.

I couldn’t imagine what I looked like, out in the cold, carrying a tree for half a mile. I only knew I felt a boost in my own heart — a boost I hoped Mom would also feel when I delivered the tree to her. And I wanted her to know that if Dad had still been alive, he would have wished her to be happy. If he had seen her unhappy, he would have been sad.

When I got home, Bill saw the tree. I told him that I would give it to Mom.

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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

But he shook his head, saying, “I wouldn’t give this to her. She’s not going to like it…”

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Just when Bill and I secretly put the tree in Mom’s yard, the door suddenly flew open.

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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What attracts Tom to watch Heartland probably?

A．The touching plots.

B．The exciting story.

C．The peaceful lifestyle.

2. What does Tom think of his grandparents’ life?

A．It’s tough.

B．It’s simple.

C．It’s boring.

3. Where does the woman live?

A．In the city.

B．In the town.

C．In the countryside.

5 . What has Dennis decided to do?

A．Live independently.

B．Start a new company.

C．Stay with his parents.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Cooking.

B．Exercising.

C．Preparing for a meeting.

2. How does the woman sound after learning the man’s weight loss?

A．Serious.

B．Surprised.

C．Happy.

3. How does the man get to work now?

A．By train.

B．By bus.

C．By bike.

4. What will the man do to help the woman?

A．Make salads for her.

B．Go jogging with her.

C．Lend a book to her.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man use to clean the tea pot?

A．Oil.

B．Dish soap.

C．Water.

2. What does the man say about electric tea pots?

A．They are safer.

B．They save energy.

C．They are easy to clean.

3. What can we learn about the man?

A．He asked the woman to clean the kitchen.

B．He’s always been a master at cleaning.

C．He didn’t know how to clean before.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Bettina living with the speaker’s family in Porchester?

A．She has a job there.

B．She is studying there.

C．Her father is in hospital there.

2. How did the speaker feel when Bettina first arrived?

A．She was happy to have Bettina stay.

B．She envied Bettina’s good looks.

C．She thought Bettina was hard-working.

3. What do we know about Bettina?

A．She takes care of her father.

B．She often helps in Jade’s house.

C．She works part-time in a cinema.

4. What worries the speaker?

A．Bettina’s dad is badly ill.

B．Her parents disbelieve her.

C．She can’t get along with Bettina.

9 . 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 morning Jack woke up with an aching arm. He touched it carefully with one finger. Ow! That really hurt! He climbed out of bed and put on his dressing gown(睡袍), very, very carefully. Then he went downstairs.

Mum was in the kitchen, searching for cornflakes(玉米片)in the cupboard.

“We’re out of cornflakes again,” she said, not looking round.

“Mum,” Jack began, “I think there’s something wrong with my…”

But at that moment, Lucy, Jack’s twin sister, came into the kitchen.

“Mum,” she cried, “I’m very, very ill! Very ill indeed! My stomach hurts really, really bad! I am far too sick to go to school!”

Mum was worried. She felt Lucy’s forehead. “You do feel hot. But you were fine yesterday.”

“I’m not fine now,” said Lucy. “Please, Mum. Can I go back to bed?”

Lucy didn’t even want breakfast. Jack tried to tell Mum about his arm. But Mum was too worried about Lucy.

“Please just get dressed, Jack, or you will be late for school!”

Mum stayed home to look after Lucy. Dad gave Jack a lift to school, and Jack tried to explain about his arm. “I was playing football yesterday and I hit my arm and it still hurts,” he said.

“Probably just a bruise(瘀伤),” said Dad. “I hope Lucy is better soon. She looked a bit feverish to me.”

It’s always about Lucy, thought Jack crossly.

At school, Jack had to be very careful of his arm. He had to keep it really still. Luckily he could still write with his other hand. At home, Mum was looking after Lucy. She put her back to bed and brought her a glass of warm water. She read her a story.

“How do you feel now?” she asked. “Would you like to try a little breakfast?”

“I can’t eat a thing,” said Lucy.

Mum was worried. It wasn’t like Lucy not to eat anything. She bent down to pick Lucy’s teddy bear off the floor. As she did so, she caught sight of something under the bed.

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2, 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A huge pile of candy wrappers(包装纸)! And an empty box!

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Mrs Smailes, the headteacher, came running to meet them. ”I think you need to go straight to hospital. Jack is there!"

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10 . Raising children is limitlessly rewarding but no doubt challenging. Here are some tips for raising a happy, healthy and responsible child.

    1     Studies find that kids who have televisions in their bedrooms are more likely to be overweight. When a TV is in a child’s bedroom, you have no control over what he’s watching, nor do you have any opportunities for family bonding time—when everyone lies onto the sofa to watch a favorite show.

Get them used to doing chores from a young age. We all know a parent who still makes their high school daughter’s lunch every day.     2     By the time your two-year-old begins talking, he’s old enough to start helping around the house.

    3     If you really want to teach your teen about money, then stop handing over the credit card and the “allowance.” Instead, put your kid on a budget, open a checking account for him or her, and let your teen really learn to manage money. Tell your kid that all clothing, movies, entertainment, fast food, and cell phone bills come out of his or her checking account which you fund.     4     Just make sure you also set up a savings account for your teen and insist that at least one third of any savings or money from you be put away.

Imagine the future with your children.     5     By age ten, kids are old enough to start looking ahead and figure out the value of an education. Studies find that teens who can imagine themselves with a future are less likely to do those things that destroy a future.

A．Get the TV out of the bedroom.

B．Don’t find yourself in this situation!

C．Teach them how checking accounts work.

D．Start an activity that you can do with your teen.

E．If your son or daughter has a job, then cut back the amount.

F．You reduce the risk that your child will engage in such behavior.

G．It’s never too early to begin talking to your child about his or her future.