1 . I’ve had a string of bad luck lately. Last week my washing machine broke. I planned to fix it myself but soon ________ the repairs would cost more than a new one would. Then this week the ________ thing happened to my daughter’s washing machine! This time I ________ called a friend to help. Once again, however, it was broken beyond ________. I ended up having to ________ two. While both the new machines got delivered quickly, I still ________ about what I was going through in my heart.

The moment I did, my ________ traveled back to when I was a child, I saw my grandma ________ an old-fashioned washing machine with my jeans and shirts. It didn’t have a spin dryer (甩干机) inside so she had to put each item through a pair of rollers to _________the water. When the washing was done, she’d often pat the machine ________. She had grown up hand-washing clothes and was ________ for the machine that did so much of the work for her.

Remembering this helped me realize that I was looking at things in the ________ way. I was getting ________ in the inconveniences of modern life instead of being thankful for all I have. The good old days had their share of ________ and joys. And so do the good new days. What ________ is how we live them and what we can learn from them.

1.

A．regretted

B．remembered

C．denied

D．appreciated

2.

A．usual

B．same

C．funny

D．amazing

3.

A．even

B．still

C．ever

D．already

4.

A．recognition

B．control

C．repair

D．compare

5.

A．sell

B．order

C．return

D．fix

6.

A．lied

B．cared

C．complained

D．argued

7.

A．memory

B．dream

C．doubt

D．fear

8.

A．covering

B．decorating

C．loading

D．equipping

9.

A．purify

B．remove

C．hold

D．absorb

10.

A．firmly

B．hurriedly

C．wildly

D．lovingly

11.

A．grateful

B．eager

C．sorry

D．responsible

12.

A．ideal

B．proper

C．wrong

D．traditional

13.

A．carried away

B．caught up

C．turned down

D．taken over

14.

A．purposes

B．duties

C．excuses

D．struggles

15.

A．matters

B．remains

C．works

D．happens

2 . 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。

Raj learns a lesson

Raj is a middle-aged man. Although he was born in a poor family, he was raised well by his father and mother. His father owned a welding (焊接) shop, and used to work for more than 12 hours a day, so that his family could lead a comfortable life.

However, Raj’s father could not earn sufficient money to provide a decent life to his family. Raj was an average student in school, and used to score around 70 percent marks. Raj’s dream was to become a doctor. Since his marks weren’t very high, he could not get the desired course that he wanted to study. Instead, he joined a bachelor’s degree course, completed the course successfully, and got a job in a company.

In order not to depend on Raj, his father continued to work in his shop. After getting a permanent job, Raj’s parents wanted him to marry. He got married to a girl from his native town, and meanwhile was promoted in his job. After a few years, his wife gave birth to beautiful twin boys.

Later, Raj began to earn a handsome salary, and started to live luxuriously. He bought a new house and a new car. Some of the luxuries were really unnecessary. Almost 6 to 7 years later, Raj was neither able to manage all the household expenses, nor pay for the children’s education and other basic necessities.

It so happened that Raj’s father fell sick, and as a result, could not continue his work. He requested Raj to give some money for his treatment and other household expenses. Raj, who was already suffering from financial crisis, not only shouted at his parents but also complained to his parents, “You never give me what I needed and wanted and it took me more than 10 years to get settled. Now, while I am again struggling for money, you are not doing anything to help me, but instead are a burden to me! So, please don’t come to me again.”

His parents were left shocked.

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After a week, while Raj was on an official tour, he met a small boy aged about 10 years selling toys.
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Raj purchased a few toys from the little boy.
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3 . How to Read the Newspaper Quickly and Efficiently

You want to stay informed about the world but you have such a busy life.     1     Here are tips for reading the newspaper in the fastest, most efficient way possible:

Scan the headlines

    2     Generally speaking, the headline presents the theme of the story so you can skip over some stories and read others. Remember that some stories will directly affect you while others may not. Use your best judgment in determining which stories you want to read based on their headlines.

    3    

Basically, a newspaper article presents the most crucial information early on and gradually reveals less and less significant details. In other words, you can read the first one to five paragraphs or so and really already know the meat of the story.

Read the photo captions

If you’re really in a hurry but you want a little bit more information than what the headline provides, skip the story and go straight to the photo caption(说明). Photo captions often serve as an intermediate between the headline and the actual story.     4     Keep in mind, though, that not all photo captions are created equal. While some may give you a summary of the story behind the photograph, others are much more unclear.

Look at the graphics

Search for bar graphs(图表), pie charts, and other visuals that show you what you need to know by the numbers in a flash. Often you don’t even have to hunt; the graphics are noticeably displayed and perhaps even in color. Graphics alone rarely, if ever, provide much deep insight into a story.     5    

A．Read the first three paragraphs.

B．Grasp the most crucial information first.

C．They give you some detail but not everything.

D．Headlines usually declare what the story’s about upfront.

E．The most important details are usually included in headlines.

F．However, they do give you a brief introduction to what makes a certain story so attractive.

G．Actually, that doesn’t mean you can’t take a few minutes to learn about what’s happening worldwide.

4 . It seemed like it had only been a few years ago that Indigo, our black Lab (拉布拉多寻回犬), had first rushed through our door. While time raced by, our children grew up and went off to university. The mirror, which had reflected a young mum when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age. We all turned grey: me, my husband, the dog. In August 2017, I took Indigo for one last walk. She was slow and shaky on her paws. She died that month, a tennis ball by her side. Not long after, I got a call from our dog daycare. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her? I told them I’d owned a succession of dogs since 1964, each one of them a witness to a particular phase of my life. But with the loss of Indigo, all that was over. The days of my dogs, I now understood, were done at last.

Then one morning, as I was passing the dog daycare, I changed my mind. What harm could Chloe do? She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out. Finally she sat down by the fireplace and gave me a look as if to say if you wanted, I would stay with you.

Everything I know about love I’ve learned from dogs. But everything I know about loss I’ve learned from them, too. They fill our hearts. And then, in what seems like no time at all, they’re gone.

1. What do we know about Indigo and the author from paragraph 1?

A．Indigo liked playing tennis ball with her.

B．Indigo kept her company for many years.

C．Indigo was the first dog she ever adopted.

D．Indigo took its last walk hesitantly with her.

2. Why did the author refuse to adopt Chloe initially?

A．She was not interested in Chloe.

B．She was too old to take care of Chloe.

C．She feared suffering mental loss again.

D．She already owned a succession of dogs.

3. How did Chloe probably feel when she first arrived at the author’s home?

A．Cautious.

B．Energetic.

C．Scared.

D．Easy.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Why I adopt dogs	B．What I learn from dogs
C．How I get along with dogs	D．How dogs keep me company

5 . 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。

NEVER STOP WALKING

When Justin was 7, he suffered from a disease that led to problems with the development of his back. Over the years, the little boy had gone through a total of five corrective surgeries. Justin could no longer walk and was limited to a wheelchair. But this did not stop him from living a normal life thanks to his mother’ S love and others’ help.

After entering high school, Justin got interested in playing the trumpet (小号) and joined the school’s band. He served as one of the band’s trumpeters and developed a strong friendship with his partner Tom. As Thanksgiving Day approached, the band intended to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and every member had the chance to join in, including Justin. However, there was one obvious problem. Justin could not control his wheelchair and play the trumpet at the same time. The band director put forward an idea of one student pushing Justin during his marches. Tom immediately volunteered even though it meant he had to give up the opportunity to play his own instrument during the parade.“I do it just to make sure Justin knows that he always has a place in the band, and he always will,“ Tom said to their director secretly. From then on, the two practiced together, one playing the instrument and the other pushing the wheelchair with the rhythm of the music.

To help Justin, Tom sacrificed (牺牲) far beyond expectation. Apart from losing the chance to perform, he needed to spare more time to take care of Justin and even missed his football training several times. All of these were seen by Justin and the burden of guilt weighed heavily on his mind.“I can’t meet my own needs at the sacrifice of Tom’s chance. It is time to find a solution.” Justin thought to himself as his mother pushed him on the way home. His mother lowered her head and said,“Justin, play me your new tune.” Justin took out his trumpet and was about to play when an excellent idea came to him.

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He turned around to ask his mother for help.

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Thanksgiving finally came, as did Justin and mom’s performance.

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6 . When I was at high school, I was too talkative in class and didn’t study very hard.

My geometry(几何)teacher, Mrs Trenholm, often stressed clear thinking and logic could help __ not only geometry problems, but life ones. But I didn’t pay much __ . With class becoming increasingly __, I was struggling.

One day, after setting us homework, Mrs Trenholm __ me aside, saying gently, “Don’t talk your way out of this.”I didn’t know what she __. But I followed her advice and worked on it. As usual, I couldn’t solve it and wanted to give up. It was then that I __ remembered things Mrs Trenholm had stressed in class and __ to try again. I kept trying and __ where I had gone wrong. At last I __ it.

I handed it in proudly. Mrs Trenholm said with a smile, “You can be somebody __. Keep it up!” It __ the rest of my life. I had been a(n) __ student with a lot of catching up to do, but I found if I concentrated and worked hard, I could __and even enjoy a subject. I went on to study geometry at university and became a nuclear research scientist. I really appreciated Mrs Trenholm’s __.

Through that lesson, I no longer allowed myself the __ to talk myself out of dealing with problems, or give up when things seemed too difficult.

1.

A．relate to

B．lead to

C．work out

D．carry out

2.

A．honour

B．money

C．time

D．attention

3.

A．challenging

B．interesting

C．suitable

D．creative

4.

A．left

B．pulled

C．knocked

D．threw

5.

A．achieved

B．believed

C．meant

D．promised

6.

A．obviously

B．confidently

C．secretly

D．suddenly

7.

A．refused

B．pretended

C．decided

D．failed

8.

A．planning

B．examining

C．debating

D．voicing

9.

A．caught

B．made

C．enjoyed

D．admired

10.

A．different

B．brave

C．honest

D．dependable

11.

A．changed

B．advanced

C．ruined

D．rescued

12.

A．easy-going

B．below-average

C．well-behaved

D．good-looking

13.

A．understand

B．summarize

C．identify

D．recommend

14.

A．punishment

B．offer

C．invitation

D．instruction

15.

A．curiosity

B．ability

C．freedom

D．way

7 . 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。

In ancient times, Chinese ancestors liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to get vegetables in the soup. So they     1    (clever) invented chopsticks to pick up food. Development of chopstick has experienced a long history. Chopsticks only became two sticks of the same     2    (long) in the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC).

As chopsticks feature the coming of civilization to food culture, the invention also     3     (have) many scientific theories：The lever (杠杆) principle of mechanics is applied into practice. The point    4     two sticks crossed is the pivot (支点) of the lever. An interesting experiment shows that many joints and muscles are being exercised     5     you use it. They certainly make you cleverer,     6    (do) they?

Chopsticks are small but they     7    (admire) by many people in the world. Nowadays, chopsticks serve many new functions besides tableware. For example, you can buy a pair as a gift to your friends and relatives. In Chinese, it reads kuaizi,     8    (mean) to have sons soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept it as their wedding gift. Skillful artists paint beautiful scenery on chopsticks     9    (make) them like fine artworks. Many people love to collect them too. Many foreigners are interested in     10    puzzled about how to use it. They need to practice a lot.

8 . During the process of learning English, we students are bound to run across a variety of difficulties. When I was in senior high school, vocabulary was the biggest headache for me. There were always a sea of new words for me to cope with. Apparently, I couldn’t interpret the hidden meaning of a complex sentence, much less a well-written text. Worse still, I couldn’t memorize the new words.    1    Hopefully, he offered me some important suggestions, which have helped me out. Here are some practical tips I’d like to share with you.

Read more.    2    Be consistent. As well as improving your vocabulary, you’ll also keep updated and backdated, your general knowledge will increase, and you’ll be an intelligent, well-rounded person.

    3    Dive in. Read entries for words you aren’t yet familiar with. This requires the ownership of a quality dictionary to make it more interesting, so look for a dictionary that has lengthy explanations on the origins and uses of words, as these will go a long way to help you remember the word and enjoy using your dictionary.

Try to guess the words in context. When you see an unfamiliar word, do not skip over it impatiently. Try to puzzle out its possible meaning in the context of the sentence, then look it up in the dictionary and confirm its definition.    4    

As for memorizing the words, figure out the spelling rules and classify them in chunks.

Learning is endless. To be a lifelong learner definitely requires a lot.     5    Creating habits to help us learn and use the most accurate words in our language will make it easier to communicate, write, and think.

A．Read the dictionary.

B．A dictionary counts.

C．Later, I turned to my English teacher for help.

D．This is the most effective way for me, I should say!

E．As a result, I was much troubled by my limited vocabulary.

F．But we can become a learned person by building our vocabulary.

G．Try to read at least one book and several magazines every week.

9 . Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for a number of stubborn diseases, including cancer, lung diseases and cardiovascular (心血管的) diseases. On World No-Tobacco Day 2022，make your health a priority and quit smoking, second-hand smoke in particular!

World No-Tobacco Day

World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on 31 May. This event, which was launched by the World Health Organization(WHO), has been observed each year since 1989 to raise awareness of the health problems that tobacco use can cause.

What is Second-Hand Smoke?

Second-hand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), occurs when non-smokers breathe in other people’s tobacco smoke. The WHO states that second-hand smoke is responsible for 600,000 premature (早产的) deaths per year. Children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to suffer diseases like asthma,ear infections, pneumonia and bronchitis.

While the consequence of smoking may seem far-off, they should be taken seriously. The WHO states that tobacco use is responsible for more than 6 million deaths every year, which is more than HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined.

What are the Health Benefits if I Stop Smoking?

·Within 20 minutes your heart rate and blood pressure will drop, and in 12 hours the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

·Your circulation improves and your lung function increases within two to 12 weeks.

·Coughing and shortness of breath decreases within one to nine months. (Click for more information:https://www.western cape.gov.za/)

Where Can I Get Help to Stop Smoking?

Smokenders	Tel：021 788 9120 E-mail：info@smokenders.co.za
cANSA CANSA’s eKick Butt Programme is a unique online programme	Tel：0800 22 66 22(toll-free) Tel：021 689 5381(08：00 to 16：30 weekdays) E-mail：info@cansa.org.za
National Quit Line	Tel：011 720 3145
Harmony Addictions Clinic	Tel：021 790 7779 E-mail:steven@harmonyclinic.co.za
Stop Smoking Easily	Tel：0861 115 153 E-mail：info@stopsmokingeasily.co.za

1. Why is World No-Tobacco Day celebrated?

A．To cut down the profits of tobacco trade.

B．To raise public awareness of green living.

C．To highlight health problems caused by smoke.

D．To educate the younger generation about crises.

2. Why should people avoid second-hand smoke?

A．It has a higher death rate.	B．Tobacco use leads to AIDS.
C．Most smokers suffer heart attacks.	D．Children are more likely to smoke.

3. Which help can only be available by phone?

A．Smokenders.	B．National Quit Line.
C．Harmony Addictions Clinic.	D．Stop Smoking Easily.

10 . 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。

I was in 7th grade when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was very sudden and unexpected for our family and obviously I was beaten. I tried my best to balance my first year of middle school and my home life, even if I knew this was impossible. I hated coming home from school every day for fear of what I would see when I got home. I hated seeing my mom sick all the time; she was not herself and all I wanted was for her to stop treatment and get better. Luckily, I had lots of support from my family, friends, and teachers during this hard time to help get me through it.

At the beginning of the year, I was determined to stay on track with my homework and studying and get through my first year at middle school successfully. Slowly, I started to become more distracted while at home with taking care of my mom, cleaning the house and helping my grandma cook our meals. While I was at school, I could escape and put my mom’s sickness in the back of my mind while I hung out with my friends and enjoyed playing. I noticed that my quiz and test grades were increasingly getting worse, but I never brought this to the attention of my mom because I did not want to worry her. Eventually, all of my grades were lower than C’s.

I knew that I was not doing well at school, and I needed to get my grades back up. I knew that a lot of my teachers were cutting me some unimportant work because they knew what was happening at home. Ms. Zazoski, my English teacher was the most supportive teacher that I have ever had and I am so glad that I was in her class that year.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day my teacher had me stay after school to have a talk with her.

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That was the motivation that I needed to improve my grades.

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