1 . I’m much more used to the simple language of chopsticks. To me, the art of chopsticks______more than any silver knives or forks ever could.

My grandfather’s language of love is ______. I still remember his______clearly, “Only your first two fingers should be moving, and your two chopsticks must never cross.” He can use chopsticks______. He shows me chopstick tricks and we play games with chopsticks,

What about my ______? No doubt it is ______. In her hand, chopsticks are no longer just cutlery (餐具), ______ a tool to show her concern. “Come, ______ more,” she always says while using chopsticks to ______ food for me. When my grandfather co mes home from a long day’s work,______ all the nagging (唠叨) that she gives to him, my grandmother always,______ places the best part of their food onto his plate with chopsticks, and takes the ______ for herself. There is no need for any words, when the love can be ______ with a pair of chopsticks.

Using chopsticks ______ practice, patience and perseverance ( 毅 力). After more than fifty years of marriage, my grandparents are still ______ it and practising it, with every meal and every mouthful.

1.

A．creates

B．carries

C．improves

D．accesses

2.

A．performing

B．listening

C．teaching

D．caring

3.

A．words

B．smile

C．fingers

D．face

4.

A．carefully

B．gradually

C．regularly

D．skillfully

5.

A．grandmother’s

B．grandfather’s

C．mother’s

D．father’s

6.

A．practice

B．concern

C．food

D．home

7.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．and

8.

A．eat

B．use

C．say

D．bring

9.

A．prepare

B．pile up

C．cook

D．pick up

10.

A．but for

B．in spite of

C．as for

D．in case of

11.

A．gratefully

B．typically

C．happily

D．conveniently

12.

A．tool

B．rest

C．work

D．mouthful

13.

A．remembered

B．found

C．earned

D．expressed

14.

A．takes

B．shows

C．gathers

D．represents

15.

A．inventing

B．balancing

C．identifying

D．studying

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Laura sound at the beginning of the conversation?

A．Anxious.

B．Surprised.

C．Regretful.

2. What do we know about Peter?

A．He has got a new job.

B．He has a big house.

C．He has four children.

3. What did Jim choose to work from home?

A．To accompany his wife.

B．To get more sleep.

C．To look after the kids.

4. What is Peter going to do this afternoon?

A．Attend a meeting.

B．Give Sally a call.

C．Hold a dinner.

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。

A New Addition to the Family

For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.

However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.

Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.

Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.

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Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.

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4 . 春节将至，你校校报英语专栏面向学生征稿，主题为“我帮爸妈做年夜饭（Lunar New Year's Eve Dinner）”，请你根据以下要点写一份稿件：
1. 年夜饭意义；
2. 帮忙内容；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Helping My Parents with Lunar New Year's Eve Dinner

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5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Grandpa Pandetti go to the village?

A．To buy a mirror.

B．To trade his goods.

C．To visit his family.

2. What did Grandpa Pandetti do when he returned home?

A．He hung the mirror on the wall.

B．He told his family about the mirror.

C．He made dinner for himself.

3. What did the Pandettis do in the end?

A．They smiled whenever they looked in the mirror.

B．They took the mirror off the wall.

C．They made friends with strangers.

4. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．Life in the mountains.

B．The Pandettis’ goods.

C．A special present for a family.

6 . 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。

Amanda felt as gray as the sky outside when she looked across the table at her little sister. Li sat on her seat, drinking from her cup.

“Mom, why does Li hate me?”

“Honey, she doesn't hate you. Li is still getting used to you,” Mom said. “It's only been two weeks.”

“But look,” Amanda took a cookie off her dish and held it out to Li.

“Want to eat it?”

As soon as Li saw Amanda reaching over, her eyes widened. Li quickly got down from her seat and raced to her room.

“See?” Amanda said to Mom. “I thought being a big sister would be fun.”

Over a year ago, Amanda’s parents said that they were adopting(收养)a daughter from China, and Amanda had danced with excitement. She'd dreamed of taking her sister to the park, reading books to her, and teaching her to ride a bicycle. That hadn’t happened.

“She runs away whenever I get close,” Amanda said.

Mom took Amanda’s hand. “Think of how frightening it is for her. She’s in a new country with a new family.”

“I just wish I knew how to help her,” Amanda said, thinking of Li's frightened eyes.

Amanda went into the family room and sat down on the sofa. How could she help Li? She’d sung songs to her, drawn pictures for her, and made funny faces. None of that had worked.

Amanda turned on the TV. She stopped to watch a film about a dog and a cat. The film was in another language. The show looked funny, but she didn't understand any of it. It made Amanda remember when they were in China. She had gotten frustrated(沮丧的)when people talked in Chinese.

That' s it. Amanda turned off the TV and sped to her room. She found the CDs Aunt Linda gave her last year to help her learn some Chinese.

Amanda tiptoed(踮着脚走)to Li's room. Looking in, Amanda saw Li curled up(卷缩)in a ball on her bed. She could hear Li sobbing(哭泣). Amanda knocked on the open door.

Li moved to the back of her bed.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语：
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好：
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

“Ni hao,"Amanda said,hoping she had pronounced it right.

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Paragraph 2:

When she didn't hear any sobs, Amanda looked over at the bed and saw Li smiling.

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7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do last week?

A．She had an argument with the man.

B．She bought a present for her mother.

C．She went to an expensive restaurant.

2. What day is it today?

A．Tuesday.

B．Thursday.

C．Sunday.

3. What is the speakers' trouble?

A．They can't pay for their dinner.

B．They can't afford the hotel.

C．They don't have much money left.

4. How will the speakers deal with the problem?

A．By choosing a cheaper restaurant.

B．By asking their parents for help.

C．By making a tight budget.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman call the man?

A．To seek help from him.

B．To share her love experience with him.

C．To give some advice on a love problem.

2. Where is the woman from?

A．Canada.

B．India.

C．China.

3. When did the woman have her first child after she got married?

A．5 years later.

B．4 years later.

C．3 years later.

4. What is the woman’s parents’ attitude towards her husband now?

A．They are still angry with him.

B．They feel uneasy when they with him.

C．They accepted him completely.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was in college, my mother gave me some wise advice.She said, “Before you get    1    (marry)and live with another person, you need to spend some time living by yourself. You need to get to know yourself. ”

So I did    2    (exact)that. For almost two years, I lived by    3    (I)．I found that I love to spend hours looking around in bookstores. I also love to spend an afternoon just walking around the city．

But, of course, not everyone enjoys the same things．A simple pleasure for me would be to spend an hour reading a book in my backyard. However, that same activity would give my husband no pleasure. We are all so    4    (difference)．

Sometimes, we already know    5    makes us happy. However, as life gets    6    (busy)and we get older, we put aside our simple pleasures.For example, I had to give    7    playing the flute(长笛)when I started working and had family responsibility since    8    (play)my flute seemed selfish when no one else in my family could participate．

Our simple pleasures are unique．    9    (activity)that give each of us joy are different．It isn’t always easy to live in a world in which we have to consider other people’s needs and opinions as well as our own，but enjoying simple pleasures is something    10    each of us deserves．

10 . 短文改错

I’m the only child in my family and I hate to do houseworks. I always leave my chores undone because I know my mum will help us. My mum was on a business trip in this week, and the house had become awful dirty. To welcome her back, this morning I give the house a thorough cleaning. After do my room, I cleaned the other rooms. Then I mopped the floor and washed the dishes in kitchen. I was really tired and very happy. I had a feeling of achievement before everything was done. When my mum went back home, she said it was really a great surprise.