1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The art competition at school was always a highly anticipated event. This year was no exception, with students from all grades eager to showcase their creative talents. Among them were two friends, Jane and Sally.

Jane had a deep passion for art, but she often struggled with expressing her ideas on paper. She would spend hours in front of a blank canvas (画布), trying to capture the perfect image in her mind, but her efforts often fell short. Sally, on the other hand, was naturally talented and her artworks were always praised by teachers and classmates.

As the competition drew nearer, Jane worked harder than ever, staying up late into the night to perfect her piece. Sally, however, seemed to take it all in stride (大步走), casually sketching and painting without much effort. She often teased Jane about her lack of talent, making jokes that were meant to be light-hearted but stung Jane deeply.

On the day of the competition, Jane’s heart was filled with both excitement and fear. She had worked so hard on her piece, but she knew that it still paled in comparison to Sally’s effortless creations. As she set up her canvas and began to paint, she could feel Sally’s eyes on her, mocking (嘲笑) her every move.

Halfway through the competition, Jane encountered a difficult obstacle. She couldn’t seem to capture the essence of her subject the way she wanted to, and her frustration mounted. She looked around at the other students, seeing their confident strokes and vibrant colors, and she felt a pang of defeat. She wanted to give up, to throw away her brush and walk away.

But just as she was about to do so, she caught sight of Sally. Sally wasn’t laughing or mocking her now; instead, she looked at Jane with a mixture of surprise and concern. It was as if she realized that her words had hurt Jane more than she had intended. And in that moment, Jane found a new resolve. She wasn’t going to let Sally’s words or her own doubts defeat her. She was going to finish her piece, no matter what.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

With renewed determination, Jane returned to her canvas.

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She heard her name announced as the winner of a special recognition award for perseverance and dedication.

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2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How old is Jane?

A．21.

B．24.

C．25.

2. What is Beth?

A．A teacher.

B．A student.

C．An engineer.

3. What can we know about Tina?

A．She has got a new job.

B．She loves playing the piano.

C．She will graduate this June.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．The weather.

B．Their travel experiences.

C．Their family members.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want to do?

A．Check in.

B．Rebook the room.

C．Confirm a reservation.

2. When does the man check into the hotel?

A．On Dec.16.

B．On Dec.17.

C．On Dec.18.

3. Who is Charles Smith?

A．The man’s boss.

B．The man’s brother.

C．The man’s secretary.

4. What does the man probably think of the woman’s service?

A．Just so-so.

B．Satisfactory.

C．Disappointing.

8 . 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。

It was a sunny morning, and I accompanied my elderly mother to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, but I was always nervous. My mother was going to Canada for two days and then accompanied by my niece to Germany to visit my second brother and sister, but I was unable to accompany her because of my work, so my mother, who was in her seventies, had to fly alone.

On the way to the airport, my mother hid her worries and put a smile on her face so that her family would not be worried. But I couldn’t help but think about what my mother was going to do when she got through customs, which exit she was going to take when she arrived in Canada...Not to mention a big suitcase of luggage and a box of souvenirs. A few days ago, my mother cooked some of the children’s favorite foods, store in a refrigerated box and prepared to bring them to her children and grandchildren to taste. Since my sister got married in Canada, she has missed my mother’s cooking. This time, if it weren’t for the fact that my second sister was too busy to get out in Germany, and my mother could visit her son who had settled in Germany for more than 20 years at the same time, I am afraid that she would never have traveled alone.

Originally, I planned for my mother to only carry small luggage, so that she did not have to check it in, and it was easier to enter and exit. But when I packed her bags, I picked up more than two-thirds of my things for my younger brothers and sisters. The mother is like this; she always thinks that she is not enough to think about her children. As long as she sees the children happy, she can be happy for a long time.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I accompanied my mother to the counter, seeing a couple talking and laughing.

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I was so moved that I couldn’t stop thanking them.

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9 . Yesterday, Sophie, who gained fame for surviving two horrific accidents in her childhood, announced on the Internet that she is expecting her first child. “The biggest_________of all will be arriving in September!” she wrote.

Friends, family and supporters were quick to_________the mum-to-be with love and _________in the comment section.

“Oh Sophie, you have been a part of our consciousness since you were little. I have followed your _________from each tragedy along your journey. My wife and I were _________by your life experiences but the strength _________by you is most impressive. You darling, are a(n)_________and now an inspiring mum. We are all_________for you both.” Sophie’s friend said.

Sophie and her husband Joseph have_________each other since they were six years old, but didn’t start dating until after __________from their universities. They took their__________to the next level and became married in 2023.

“She has always been the__________person I’ve ever known. I could know from our first handshake, a very firm hold,” Joseph told the interviewer “Strong, confident and generous, those three words best__________Sophie. That’s what I__________when I’m with her.”

Now they are eagerly__________the arrival of their own happiness. Hearty congratulations to the expectant parents-to-be!

1.

A．gift

B．chance

C．luck

D．debate

2.

A．cast

B．generate

C．connect

D．shower

3.

A．options

B．reactions

C．expressions

D．congratulations

4.

A．recovery

B．transformation

C．incident

D．sorrow

5.

A．annoyed

B．concerned

C．shocked

D．satisfied

6.

A．offered

B．shown

C．detected

D．acknowledged

7.

A．operator

B．soldier

C．general

D．superhero

8.

A．delighted

B．relieved

C．advanced

D．depressed

9.

A．devoted

B．known

C．associated

D．affected

10.

A．qualifying

B．graduating

C．attending

D．applying

11.

A．occupation

B．appointment

C．relationship

D．cooperation

12.

A．happiest

B．kindest

C．brightest

D．strongest

13.

A．describe

B．match

C．write

D．read

14.

A．react

B．hear

C．see

D．improve

15.

A．celebrating

B．welcoming

C．enjoying

D．predicting

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the watch look like?

A．It has a leather white band.

B．The face of it is black.

C．The face of it is square.

2. What do we know about Tom’s grandfather?

A．He went to England with a little money.

B．He got the watch from his father.

C．He is still alive.

3. Why is the watch special to Tom?

A．It reminds him of his grandfather.

B．It tells the right time.

C．It is worth a lot of money.