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(一)
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their __16 , the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to 17 them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good 18 for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He 19 and walked around. He walked 20 a door marked \禁止入内).
When the hall lights dimmed (变暗) , the 21 would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was 22 . The mother was 23 worried at that at the moment that tears (眼泪) were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on (聚焦于) the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was 24__ to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 25 he did at home.
At that moment, the great pianist came, quickly moved to the piano and 26 in the boy's ear, \stop. Keep playing. \He leaned over (俯身) and began filling in a bass part (低音) with his left 27 , then added a running obbligato (伴奏) with his right hand. They played the piano together 28 . The old pianist and the young novice (初学者) changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience (观众) stood up and 29 them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills 30 his good qualities. 16. A. desks piano
17. A. greet search
18. A. use culture
19. A. flew 20. A. through 2l. A. film meeting
22. A. sleepy excited
23. A. so 24. A. serious 25. A. when before
B. very
B. if
C. much
D. such D.
B. sad
C. patient
D. surprised
B. missing
C. tired
D.
B. sat
C. fell
D. rose
D. over D.
B. across B. concert
C. above
B. chance
C. season
D.
B. feed
C. notice
D.
B. stage
C. seats
D.
C. conversation
C. as
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26. A. called 27. A. hand 28. A. badly happily
B. shouted
C. whispered
C. foot
D. cried
D. leg D.
D.
B. shoulder
B. carelessly B. laughed at
C. terribly C. shouted at
D. so
29. A. fought with cheered for
30. A. or
B. but C. and
16-20 CABDA 21-25 BBADC 26-30 CADDB
(二)
Dear Michael,
I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true! I can well remember that you ___46___ China for the first time when you were nine. Ever sinceyou returned, you have been interested in Chinese culture and have put a lot of ___47___ intolearning Chinese. When you first started to learn Chinese, I ___48___ it was nothing but a passingfad (一时的狂热). However, you didn't ___49___ halfway, but kept on learning and did a goodjob in the HSK (汉语水平考试). Now you finally got what you had ___50___ for a long time.You got the chance to ___51___ life in China for one year. You should have it, my son, forchances only come to those who are ___52___.
When you study there, you will have to face ___53___ in everyday life that you have neverexperienced before, but after a year abroad, you will return with a new ___54___ at life—and atyourself.
Your mum and I are both ___55___ you. Keep it up, my son!
Love, Dad
46. A. built B. visited C. missed D. changed 47. A. difficulty B. success C. effort D. space 48. A. thought B. agreed C. forgot D. added 49. A. cheer up B. grow up C. turn up D. give up 50. A. written B. wanted C. toured D. paid
51. A. introduce B. experience C. respect D. imagine 52. A. prepared B. honest C. friendly D. helpful
53. A. examples B. meetings C. challenges D. dreams 54. A. look B. touch C. guess D. speed
55. A. different from B. similar to C. polite to D. proud of 46-50BCADB 51-55BACAD (三)
Two months ago, when our class election(选举) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was
13 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do
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things I couldn’t 14 but to show myclass why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the onethey could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 15 prepared, I felt that my chances ofwinning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应) wasn’t what I had ___16 . Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s(对手的)turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would 17 . For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through. My 18 was right: I didn’t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装) not to hear. But later, things got better. People 19 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 20 —since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger. 13. A. bored B. afraid C. excited D. hopeful 14. A. compare B. remember C. manage D. repeat
15. A. fully B. quickly C. freshly D. physically 16. A. feared B. faced C. mentioned D. pictured 17. A. insist B. return C. wait D. win
18. A. suggestion B. prediction C. direction D. introduction 19. A. forgot B. wrote C. cared D. discussed 20. A. trust B. pride C. character D. support 13—15 BCA 16—20 DDBAC
(四)
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall. It’s a 36 that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends.
So what does a buddy ( 伙 伴 ) do? 37 , I am a buddy for an eleven-year-old boy Tom. He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him 38 he misses a shot or makes a bad pass. He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play. Sometimes he even wants to 39 . So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together. It’s great to see how he has 40 and he doesn’t get upset so easily.
Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid with very few language skills. She is also a bit 41 ! She likes running away. Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the 42 . Now she loves baseball and has more friends. Next week she’s playing in a team. Her parents are 43 happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident ( 自 信 的 ) and 44 after her
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BuddyBall sessions.
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone! Differences 45 and we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports. I love doing BuddyBall because I know I’m doing something meaningful!
36. A. decision B. subject C. program 37. A. In the end B. On the way C. At the moment
38. A. when 39. A. keep on 40. A. dreamed 41. A. wild 42. A. games 43. A. hardly 44. A. careful 45. A. increase 36-40 C C A C B
B. until B. get down B. improved B. friendly B. discussions B. truly B. sociable B. remain
41-45 A A B B C
C. before C. give up C. prepared C. easy-going C. lessons C. possibly C. creative C. disappear
(五)
Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our __41__, it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go __42__. I told him it was too __43__ to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, “Just for two minutes.”
My wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, “Two minutes.” We got dressed and walked into the center of Times Square. __44__ we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, “Dad, __45__!” And then he started to fall asleep. So we had go back to the hotel.
It took us 20 minutes to __46__ for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son __47__ and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to __48__ happy moments in our lives, but we often find __49__ to do something else.
Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest enemy to my own happiness. __50__ happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.
41. A. restaurant B. bank C. supermarket D. hotel 42. A. inside B. outside C. back D. home 43. A. hot B. early C. late D. cold 44. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
45. A. listen B. touch C. look D. smile
46. A. make rules B. get ready C. do sports D. have dinner 47. A. sad B. happy C. bored D. patient 48. A. create B. forget C. waste D. avoid 49. A. a place B. a book C. an excuse D. an order 50. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. As soon as 41—45 DBCDC46—50 BBACA
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(六)
March 22 is World Water Day. It started in 1993.It not only makes us think about theimportanceof water, but alsocalls on(号召)us to71and protect water. Today, we're facing terrible water problems. Among them, the wastewater problem is rather 72 ,And the subject of
World Water Day in 2017 is “wastewater”. Whatis wastewater? It is used water. Usually, wastewater comes from homes,73 , hospital and so on. It is produced by different kinds of activities, including washing machines,
taking showers and using kitchens. The rain also 74 wastewater when it isrunning downthe
street during a storm. No matter where it comes from, this kind of water is sureto have75
harmful in it.
76 must we treat(处理)wastewater? Wastewater hasa big influence in our lives. It
causes both illness for us and pollutiou for the environment. We must care for our environment and our own 77 .
How can we treat wastewater? Different kinds of wastewater need different ways of treatment.
Wastewater 78 homes can be reused.Then there will be 79 wastewater. Also, factorywastewater has to be cleaned 80 it goes back to nature. 71.A. drink B.save C.carry D.watch 72.A.easy B.popular C.smallD.serious
73.A. factories B.lakes C. rivers D.seas
74.A. gets back B.hands inC.changes into D. picks up 75.A.nothing B.somethiing C.nobody D. somehody 76. A. What B.Who C.Why D. How
77.A.work B.interest C.health D.business 78.A.on B. for C.with D.from
79.A.less B.more C.better D. worse 80.A. and B.whether C. afterr D.before 71-75 BDACB 76-80 CCDAD
(七)
Lucy and Matt's mum is a doctor. The children and their dad were_1_last Monday evening.
Mum __2___and said, \do some more work here at the hospital
. Ask Dad_4_your dinner.\
\no! \Matt, \__5__cook !\
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