1 . When I was a boy growing up, we had a potato garden half the size of a football field. I remember planting it was a family _________. First Dad would use a push tool to _________ the earth. Then Mom would go down the rows, _________ dropping seed (种子) potatoes into the freshly turned earth. Next it would be my _________ — dropping some fertilizer (化肥) in between each of the potatoes. Lastly, my brothers would push earth back over the potatoes to let them _________ all summer.

In fall, when we were digging out the potatoes, I would be _________ to find how much the potatoes had grown. They would fill one bag after another and would _________ us all the year through.

With so many potatoes to cook, Mom and Nana had to be _________. Mom would make mashed (捣碎的) potatoes one day and then use the leftover potatoes to _________ potato cakes the next. Nana would cook them __________ on Sundays for a long time in her red soup to serve with noodles and meat balls. She would also cook them in the cooker with chicken, __________ with other food materials.

Years later, my daughter tried to recreate Nana’s chicken and potatoes just this last Sunday evening. When it was cooking, the smells were __________ and when I tasted it, I was filled with loving __________ from my childhood. The happiest part of it all, though, wasn’t those old memories but creating a(n) __________ one with my daughter and sons. What a pleasant and loving __________ my daughter prepared!

1.

A．gift

B．secret

C．matter

D．trouble

2.

A．give away

B．break up

C．watch over

D．show off

3.

A．skilfully

B．formally

C．impatiently

D．curiously

4.

A．choice

B．excuse

C．dream

D．turn

5.

A．move

B．grow

C．continue

D．compete

6.

A．confident

B．amazed

C．awkward

D．stressed

7.

A．improve

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．feed

8.

A．creative

B．patient

C．careful

D．anxious

9.

A．change

B．hide

C．make

D．taste

10.

A．slowly

B．obviously

C．actually

D．carelessly

11.

A．compared

B．connected

C．challenged

D．mixed

12.

A．strange

B．attractive

C．suitable

D．terrible

13.

A．memories

B．promises

C．habits

D．games

14.

A．quick

B．unclear

C．new

D．unreal

15.

A．cake

B．breakfast

C．lunch

D．dinner

2 . Why does the woman complain about her husband?

A．He’s on quite a low salary.

B．He smokes a lot.

C．He never does the housework.

3 . 你所在的英语俱乐部正在开展以“Our Family, Our Love”为主题的演讲比赛。你打算参赛，请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 你对家庭的理解；
2. 如何维持和谐的家庭关系。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
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4 . 听第7段长对话，回答下面小题。
1. What is Frank usually responsible for at home?

A．Doing the washing.

B．Cleaning the house.

C．Preparing the food.

2. What does Frank think Karen should do?

A．Relax more.

B．Study harder.

C．Do some chores.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Dad ask the girl to go to bed?

A．They have a holiday tomorrow.

B．She has to go to school tomorrow.

C．Her exams are coming up next week.

2. What subject does the girl need to study the most?

A．Math.

B．English.

C．History.

3. What will the girl do next?

A．Play video games.

B．Review her textbook.

C．Go to sleep.

6 .
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman sound at first?

A．Interested.

B．Disappointed.

C．Anxious.

2. What did the woman do last Saturday?

A．She went back to her hometown.

B．She argued with her grandma.

C．She visited a nursing home.

3. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Teach her grandma Mandarin.

B．Buy a smartphone for her grandma.

C．Respect her grandma’s choice.

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。

Last week, I was creating a picture book for my dad as his birthday gift. It was about our family’s grocery store (杂货店). There were lots of fruits in the store, so my pictures centered on apples, pears, grapes and any other fruit one could think of. I worked forever making each picture as perfect as possible. Every time I messed up, I started all over again, so the floor under the kitchen table was covered with half-finished drawings.

“Dad’s going to love this,” my mom said as she looked over my shoulder, “but it’s housework time now.” I was responsible for folding the clothes, and my little brother Ben, sweeping the floor. “And Amy, please remove the paper from the floor to the recycling bin in the yard when you finish your project,” my mom added.

I finished folding the clothes as fast as possible. Just as I was about to get back to the picture book, my friend Marry showed up.

“Hi, Amy! Want to go and play in the park?” she asked.

“I definitely would, but brrr…It’s freezing cold outside!”

“Exactly!” she said. “It’s the perfect weather for not getting overheated.”

That’s a cool thing about Marry. She has this way of looking on the bright side of pretty much anything.

So, we headed to the park. But as soon as we arrived there, the sky was filled with giant gray clouds and rain started pouring down. We had to go back, dripping wet.

Ben was taking out rubbish to the recycling bin when we stepped into the yard. And that’s when my heart pretty much stopped. Right there in the yard, in front of the recycling bin, was a box full of wet paper. And not just any piece of paper. That was my picture book.

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作答。
Paragraph 1:

“Whoa! Wait! What?” I ran to rescue my birthday book drawings.

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Paragraph 2:

At that time, Marry came up to me and gave me a comforting pat on the shoulder.

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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Dad ask the girl to go to bed?

A．They have a holiday tomorrow.

B．She has to go to school tomorrow.

C．Her exams are coming up next week.

2. What subject does the girl need to study the most?

A．Math.

B．English.

C．History.

3. What will the girl do next?

A．Play video games.

B．Review her textbook.

C．Go to sleep.

9 . Every day in the morning I make different sounds, starting with an “oomph” as I move to an upright position, then an “ahhh” as I swing my legs off the bed, followed by an “arrrrrrrgh” as I get to my feet. Then there’s an “oh God” as I realize that my knees are unequal to the task they’ve been set.

My wife Jocasta believes in positive thinking. “All sighing and complaining will simply make you feel worse,” she says. “If you act like a young gazelle (羚羊), then you’ll feel like a young gazelle. “I’m guessing Jocasta doesn’t know many young gazelles, at least not ones with aching knees and tired ankles. I then decide to follow her instructions, but to the power of ten.

I draw the curtains open, allowing sunlight to flood the room. “What a beautiful morning!” I say in a too-cheerful voice. “I’m planning a pot of Sri Lanka’s finest tea for you. It is picked on the cool slopes of the country’s mountainous central district and will be served with milk given by a diligent young cow.”

“Oh, God! Can you give it a rest?” says Jocasta. “Sure, your knee aches, but you can still get around. Pull your shoulders back, lift your head high, and highlight the positive. The science about positivity is that the body responds to signals sent by your brain. When you spend 23 hours a day sounding like a miserable old man, you’ll turn into a miserable old man.”

I take a sip of tea before raising another case. “Yes,” I say, “but the research published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain shows that people can bear pain if allowed to swear. So,” I continue, “when I limp off to work, yelling ‘Oh God, my knee’, I’m just acting on the latest science.” This is replied with Jocasta’s dark looks. “I’m not anti-swearing; I’m just anti-complaining.”

There’s enough tea in the pot for a second cup. It is somehow more delicious for the way I imagine out loud where it is picked and how the milk is produced. The sunlight streaming in, I find myself humming a happy tune when a “horrific” thought hits me—Jocasta seems to have made it!

1. Why does the author make various sounds when getting up?

A．To grab his wife’s attention.	B．To express his dissatisfaction.
C．To complain of his discomfort.	D．To get himself totally refreshed.

2. What can we learn about the man from paragraph 3?

A．He has been to Sri Lanka.

B．He is expert at making tea.

C．He unwillingly follows his wife’s advice.

D．He agrees with his wife’s way of thinking.

3. What is the science about positivity according to the wife?

A．Swearing to relieve the pain.	B．Behaving like young gazelles.
C．Following signals sent by the brain.	D．Focusing on the positive part of life.

4. What does the man try to convey in the last paragraph?

A．He shouldn’t hum a tune.	B．His wife has been proved right.
C．What the journal says is wrong.	D．He can’t bear the pain any more.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What time did Mike get up yesterday?

A．At 7: do.

B．At 7: 30.

C．At 8: 00.

2. What did Mike and Amy’s parents have for breakfast?

A．Pan cakes.

B．Apples.

C．Milk.

3. Who drove Mike and Amy to school yesterday?

A．Their father.

B．Their mother.

C．George.

4. What does Amy love?

A．Action moves.

B．Rock music.

C．Chinese.