【1】________ (十二月) is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Western calendar.

【2】The wind ________ (吹) strongly and the man almost lost his way.

【3】This is the only reference book ________ (可获得的) here.

【4】Though he was the youngest one in the competition, he finished the task ________ (完全) alone with the shortest time.

【5】The temperature is three degrees ________ (在……上) zero.

【1】We can learn that Lorraine Jacques feels her two teachers.

A.helpful toB.thankful to

C.doubtful aboutD.truthful about

【2】What do Mrs. Griffin’s words mean?

A.She thought Angela couldn’t go to college.

B.She didn’t want to be too hard on Angela.

C.She encouraged Angela to go to college.

D.She knew Angela was the family’s hope.

【3】Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?

A.Don’t give stupid answers.

B.Don’t take no for an answer.

C.Nobody can help you out.

D.Learn to find answers by yourself.

【4】When did Lori L. Batts take part in a public- speaking contest?

A.In primary school.B.In middle school.

C.In high school.D.At college.

【5】Where can we find the stories of different people?

A.In a newspaper.B.On a website.

C.In a diary.D.On a notice board.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为40～50词

2. 必须使用2个以上短文中划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分最少一段，第一段开头语已经为您写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出您所选用的关键词语。

At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons. First of all, quite a lot of students are busy with too much homework. And others don’t have the habit of reading. They want to spend their free time playing.

Paragraph 1:

However, reading has many benefits and we should take steps to form the habit of reading. _______________

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The Silk Road got its name from the Chinese silk trade. It was started over 2,000 years ago. (D) It was called a “road”, but the Silk Road was actually many different routes, (B) ________ on land and by sea. These routes spread from East, South and West Asia to North and East Africa as well as Europe. (C) They allowed people to carry goods between countries, and helped spread knowledge and ideas across the world. The Silk Road played an important part in the development of countries such as China, India and Egypt.

【1】在文中(A)和(B)的空白处分别填入适当的词：________ ________

【2】文中划线部分(C)指代的是：________________

【3】将文中划线部分(D)改写为：

________ it was called a “road”, the Silk Road was actually many different routes.

【4】从文中找出两个表示国家的名词：________ ________

【5】从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：________

Have you ever watched Shadow Play (皮影戏)? It is a kind of____of mixed music and shadow play. The players ____ the human characters (人物) behind the paper screen and play a series of stories. The characters are often made of cowskin (牛皮). When it____dark, the players set up the light and then start their show. Shadow play____Shan Xi during the Western Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, and it was named Daoqing Shadow Play.

The stage of Shadow Play is always a table ____with a large piece of paper. The light is behind the paper screen. As the shadow player moves his___, the characters come to life. And their looks, dresses and movements can be seen____from the other side of the screen. The player is also the lead singer. All the characters are played and voiced by himself.

Playing the characters well is not a (n)____job. It always takes a player ten to twenty __. In order to protect the____ Chinese art, the Museum of Daoqing Shadow Play has been built in Gansu. Many artists are trying to spread it around China, even all over the world.

【1】A.artB.gameC.ticketD.festival

【2】A.liveB.enterC.holdD.save

【3】A.becomesB.believesC.realizesD.notices

【4】A.heard fromB.came fromC.asked forD.looked for

【5】A.printedB.madeC.appearedD.covered

【6】A.fingersB.legsC.facesD.feet

【7】A.clearlyB.gentlyC.hopefullyD.noisily

【8】A.funnyB.terribleC.usefulD.easy

【9】A.yearsB.hoursC.daysD.seconds

【10】A.quietB.politeC.traditionalD.similar

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has four parts, including a 22.9-kilometer-long steel bridge, two artificial (人造的) islands, a 6.7-kilometer-long undersea tunnel, and leading bridges. These bridges connect the bridge to the three landing points. The 6.7-kilometer tunnel is the world’s longest submerged (水下的) sea tunnel. The two artificial islands help create a smooth transition (过渡) between the bridge and the tunnels.

The island and tunnel project is the first Chinese mainland project to win the award. It is also the third international engineering award that the bridge project has won this year. It also took another two home: the “Global best project: bridge/tunnel” from the American Engineering News-record and the “Major project of the year” award from the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association.

【1】When did the bridge open to public traffic?

【2】How many parts does the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge have?

【3】What is the world’s longest submerged sea tunnel?

【4】Did the bridge win two or three awards in 2018?

【5】What do you think of the bridge?

Coming to the end of my assistantship (助教) in Barcelona, I start to think about what the future might hold.

It has been seven months and a few days s【1】 I arrived here. Things have changed so much in such a short time. When I first arrived here, I was so【2】 (excite) and nervous to start a new adventure in a country I love.

H【3】, after a couple of weeks, the excitement started to go away. And I 【4】(begin) to miss my hometown a lot. It was such powerful homesickness (想家) that I spent 【5】 (much) than a few nights thinking about going back.

All that started to change after I spent some good time 【6】 my new friends, practicing languages, eating together and seeing new places. I suppose we should never forget how important it is to have good people in【7】(we) life, because they can make such 【8】difference. Coming back to Barcelona after visiting home for Christmas felt like returning to a【9】(two) home, to a place that was mine with people I cared about.

Now, looking forward, I have some 【10】 (decide) to make. My advice from my experience so far is to try new things whenever you can. You may find something new!

" Who' ll start the bidding for the volin?" he shouted.

"One dollar? One dollar. Then，two! Only two? Two dollars,and who'll make it three? Three dollars, once; three dollars, twice, "Going for three——But no.

" Wait a moment!" a gray-haired man came forward. He said," May I play a song for you?" The people in the auction hall gave him little applause（掌声）as he picked up his bow（琴弓）and wiped the dust off the violin. But when he started playing, the audience enjoyed the music, for the man played quite beautifully.

Then, he stopped playing. The auctioneer held the violin up again and announced, " Who would like to bid for the violin?"

"One thousand dollars, and who’ll make it two? Two thousand! And who’ll make it three? Three thousand, once; three thousand, twice; going and gone，" he said.

Some of the people there felt quite puzzled（困惑的）. They weren' t sure what had changed the violin's worth. The person who bid 3，000 dollars for the violin explained—it was the " touch"of a master’s hands.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】At first people offer low bids for the violin because of the flowing things except .

A.It was oldB.It was dusty

C.It didn' t look playableD.It couldn't make any sound

【2】Why did the old man play the violin?

A.He wanted to tell the people the violin was his.

B.He wanted to tell the people the violin was broken.

C.He wanted to tell the people the violin was still playable.

D.He wanted to tell the people he was a great musician.

【3】What does the underline word " bidding" mean?

A.修理B.出价C.体验D.弹奏

【4】According to the story, the violin' s price became higher because of .

A.the touch of many famous musicians' hands

B.the way that the auctioneer introduced the violin

C.the violin 's cleaning

D.the beautiful song that the old man played with it

【5】What's the best title?

A.The auction of a violinB.An old violin

C.The change of the priceD."Touch" of a master

We should live in a world of gratitude. We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who are selfish (自私的), because we learn the importance of being kind. We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a better life. They cook meals for us; they do the chores for us; they always give us food and clothes; they teach us what is right and what is wrong. We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us.

There are a lot of people who we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them.

【1】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A.兵来将挡，水来土掩.B.落花有意，流水无情.

C.大地回春，春意盎然 .D.滴水之恩，涌泉相报.

【2】According to the writer, we should _______ if someone helps us.

A.give them moneyB.go away at onceC.thank them gratefullyD.do nothing

【3】We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be ________.

A.selfishB.independentC.cleverD.worried

【4】We should thank our parents because ________.

A.they work hard for us all the timeB.they give us food and clothes

C.they teach us what is right or wrongD.A, B and C

【5】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.We don’t have to care about those who care about us.

B.We learn nothing from our teachers.

C.Our parents work hard to give us a better life.

D.Our parents don’t cook for us.