Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out.
So on a chilly January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois,1.(get) a better look. First they cast a rock onto the ice to test it, then they stepped on it.2.(convince) the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then … FOOMP. He crashed through the seemingly frozen surface. There was no sound, he just fell instantly.
Cruz rushed to help his terrified friend. FOOMP -- the pond swallowed him too. Cruz managed to lift
3.out of the frozen water and onto a more solid section. He then cautiously worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice 4.(not hold), and he fell in again. This time, he couldn’t get out. The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. There was not much chance 5.they could free themselves from the trouble. Cruz was sure he was going to die.
Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys 6.(fall) into the pond and started creaming for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(浮标)，kicked off his shoes, and ran into the water,7.(chop) his way through the ice with his free fist. Lavin made his way8.Cruz and Anthony and pull them back to land. They were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water9.(lower) their body temperature nearly ten degrees.
Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered,10.they are still a little awestruck(惊叹的)by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he hadn’t been there, I would have died.”
每个人都想获得成功，但生活中失败却不可避免。作为一名高中生，我们该如何看待失败？请结合以下提示用英语写一篇短文。
1. As a teenager, what’s your understanding of failure?
2. What do you think the benefits of failure are?
3. How should you deal with failure when facing it? And your views about it.
写作要求：
1．对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥。
2．词数150左右。开头已写好，不计入总词数。
3．作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如：校名、人名等。
Failure is one of those life experiences most of us can’t avoid. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据中文提示和所给首字母的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡的相应题号的横线上。
1.A_____the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.
2.He didn’t make great progress in his study; on the c_____, his health was harmed because of lacking enough sleep.
3.The book isn’t intended for general readers probably because the author e_____too many scientific terms in it.
4.We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great c_____to human beings and society will never be forgotten.
5.I listened to his excuse with a(n)_____of amusement and disbelief.
6.You’d better choose some_____(简化的)story books, in which case your boy will show interest in them.
7.Color-blind people have difficulty_____(区分)between blue and green.
8.Reforming the education system will be a difficult ____(过程)
9.Though I haven’t seen Jimmy for twenty years, I_____(认出) him the moment I saw him.
10.I said hello to her, but she_____(不予理睬)me as usual.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Q:
Dear Daniel
My high school life is1.(stress). I try to sleep for a while at noon, but I still get sleepy in the afternoon. What should I do?
Heater
A:
Dear Heater,
This is a serious problem. As a teacher, I saw many students sleeping in class, 2. (able) to focus — even children!
Let’s look at your lifestyle. Do you stay awake late at night? Do you use your smartphone before bed? Do you have caffeine at night?
First, late nights are a bad habit, even if you’re staying up late 3.(study). Research shows that studying when you’re tired is less effective. 4. (lose) sleep makes you too tired in class the next day. You should sleep for seven or eight hours each night.
Next, don’t use your smartphone before bed. The screen keeps our eyes and brains5.(wide) awake. If you6.use a phone before bed, use a blue-light filter (过滤) app.
Of course, you should avoid caffeine after dinner. This means no cola, no chocolate and no coffee.7. (drink) non-caffeinated teas or water.
As8.your sleepy afternoons, napping (午休) is normal and healthy. It sounds like you need a “power nap”. These are 20-30 minute naps that give a boost (增强) of energy. Set your alarm for 25 minutes and get up when you hear it. Be careful! If you nap too long, you will feel 9.(sleep) than before.
Proper sleep is an important part of a healthy life, so taking a nap is10.I suggest that you should do .
Good luck!
Daniel
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They _______ with them lots of waste. The _______ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the _______ of Kilimanjaro.
Hearing these stories, I’m _______ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.
However, I soon _______ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of _______ among tons of rubbish. I find a _______ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are _______ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be _______.
The best of a Kilimanjaro ________, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ________ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ________ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ________ go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ________ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ________ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ________ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ________: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ________ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.
Does Kilimanjaro ________ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.
1.A.keep B.mix C.connect D.bring
2.A.stories B.buildings C.crowds D.reporters
3.A.position B.age C.face D.name
4.A.silent B.skeptical C.serious D.crazy
5.A.discover B.argue C.decide D.advocate
6.A.equipment B.grass C.camps D.stones
7.A.remote B.quiet C.tall D.clean
8.A.new B.special C.significant D.necessary
9.A.paying off B.spreading out C.blowing up D.fading away
10.A.atmosphere B.experience C.experiment D.sight
11.A.studied B.observed C.explored D.regarded
12.A.view B.quality C.reason D.purpose
13.A.scientists B.climbers C.locals D.officials
14.A.holding on to B.going back to C.living up to D.giving way to
15.A.changes B.clears C.improves D.permits
16.A.match B.imagine C.count D.add
17.A.village B.desert C.road D.lake
18.A.Obviously B.Easily C.Consequently D.Finally
19.A.permanent B.little C.fresh D.artificial
20.A.enjoy B.deserve C.save D.acquire
The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1. By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1. Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious. Encourage kids to cook with you. Ask kids, "What ingredients(配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?" And then try them out. 2. What could we try next time?
2. Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways. 3. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.
3. Interpersonal Skills
Understanding how others feel can be so challenge for kids. We know what's going on inside our own head, but what about others? 4. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories. "Why do you think she's crying?" "Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?" "If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?"
4. Self Expression
Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill. 5.. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
A. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?
B. And we can't ignore science education.
C. There are a dozen different things you can do with them.
D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist?
E. Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.
F. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill..
G. There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas—music, acting, drawing, building, photography
