1 . In 1945，Sergeant (中士) John Gonsalves was sent to Germany soon after the Second World War ended, and he couldn’t wait to return home. In the meantime, he decided to send a letter to his _________, but the letter never arrived._________, it never arrived on time. Somehow, this lost letter from 1945 was_________in 2021._________workers did everything they could to deliver it to the _________of John’s family as soon as possible.

Although John_________in 2015 at the age of 92, he was_________by his wife, Angelina Gonsalves and their five sons.

“The mailman came and said, ‘Was your husband once in the_________?’ And I said, ‘Yes, he was,’ And he said, ‘Well, I think I have a letter for you,’” Angelina_________ . “I couldn’t believe it. And then I__________that it was his__________, you know? It was just so__________.”

In the two-page letter, John gave his mom a(n)__________on what life had been like at the station in Bad Orb, Germany. Most__________, though, John expressed his love for his__________, wishing them well and letting them know he was looking forward to returning home. He ended the letter with, “Love and__________, your son, John. I will be seeing you soon,I hope.”

Although the letter is 76 years late, it couldn’t have arrived at a__________time. It reached John’s family during the Christmas season, one of his favorite holidays.

“It was a joy to see her__________light up as she was reading his__________,” Brian Gonsalves, one of their sons, said. “He was a good man. He really was,” Angelina said, “Everybody loved him. That was__________. It seemed that he came back to me.”

1.

A．son

B．mom

C．wife

D．father

2.

A．Or rather

B．Or else

C．Above all

D．In all

3.

A．described

B．destroyed

C．demanded

D．discovered

4.

A．Medical

B．Technical

C．Postal

D．Physical

5.

A．hands

B．bags

C．drawers

D．cars

6.

A．watched out

B．set off

C．passed away

D．showed up

7.

A．inspected

B．instructed

C．scolded

D．survived

8.

A．team

B．army

C．committee

D．government

9.

A．insisted

B．reminded

C．interrupted

D．recalled

10.

A．forgot

B．wrote

C．recognized

D．reported

11.

A．handwriting

B．capacity

C．honour

D．opinion

12.

A．reasonable

B．predictable

C．amazing

D．disappointing

13.

A．rule

B．update

C．operation

D．theory

14.

A．likely

B．unnecessarily

C．reliably

D．importantly

15.

A．family

B．neighbors

C．colleagues

D．branch

16.

A．pity

B．sacrifices

C．kisses

D．honesty

17.

A．safer

B．busier

C．worse

D．better

18.

A．hair

B．face

C．hat

D．room

19.

A．poems

B．essays

C．phrases

D．words

20.

A．acceptable

B．suitable

C．unbelievable

D．imaginable

2 . In 2009, Fletcher was hit by a woman who was texting while driving. His car ______ two times after being run off the road. That accident left him with a broken neck and caused him to become paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down.

However, it has never stopped him from ______ life to the fullest. He has ______ to many destinations in America and even abroad.

In 2019, he ______ a book about his life, started a non-profit organization, and launched (开设) a brand new YouTube channel to ______ his travels.

______, he likes traveling very much. He ______ more on destinations that he had always wanted to ______ and picked back up with the international traveling in 2020.

He went to Vegas, Chicago, and San Diego with his friends and family. He has ______ a plane, swum with dolphins and partied up on board. This man is truly living his best life. “It’s ______ because when I was on these trips, people would ______ me and tell me what a(n) ______ I am to them,” Fletcher said.

As a way to ______ even more people, Fletcher’s new YouTube channel will serve as a means to ______ others on how traveling in a wheelchair really is. “My channel will ______ my everyday life of being paralyzed as well as how I fly and get around when I travel,” he said.

The most ______ thing for people is to see that traveling can be done even with ______. He’ll introduce the details of how he selects hotels and destinations that are ______ to those in similar situations.

“Just being paralyzed doesn’t mean you could stop ______,” Fletcher explained. “I’m just having ______ and enjoying life.”

As his motto says, “Where there’s a wheel, there’s a way.”

1.

A．broke down

B．turned over

C．took off

D．burned up

2.

A．achieving

B．controlling

C．managing

D．enjoying

3.

A．run

B．hurried

C．traveled

D．walked

4.

A．wrote

B．read

C．reviewed

D．chose

5.

A．record

B．advertise

C．plan

D．begin

6.

A．Of course

B．By accident

C．In comparison

D．On average

7.

A．depended

B．focused

C．improved

D．based

8.

A．develop

B．protect

C．own

D．visit

9.

A．won

B．sold

C．flown

D．made

10.

A．rewarding

B．ordinary

C．natural

D．challenging

11.

A．ignore

B．blame

C．avoid

D．recognize

12.

A．warning

B．injury

C．inspiration

D．fantasy

13.

A．seek

B．encourage

C．interview

D．finance

14.

A．educate

B．congratulate

C．follow

D．thank

15.

A．monitor

B．predict

C．confirm

D．show

16.

A．important

B．terrible

C．awkward

D．interesting

17.

A．regret

B．spirits

C．limitations

D．satisfaction

18.

A．visible

B．accessible

C．strange

D．remote

19.

A．worrying

B．doubting

C．thinking

D．living

20.

A．trouble

B．luck

C．fun

D．lime

3 . The travel courses in University of New England led by faculty members (导师) are an exciting, enriching way to study abroad. You will meet with faculty throughout the semester to prepare for travel through readings, lectures and coursework; then you’ll travel during a semester break to enhance your learning.

Greece and Italy Course
Open to: Undergraduate Students
Faculty: Kash Dutta
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022

This spring semester course discovers the interesting connections between human anatomy (解剖学) and the art of the Renaissance. During your 10-day trip to Italy and Greece in May, 2023, you will tour historic sites in Athens, Rome, Florence, and Bologna, representing the birthplace of modern anatomical science in some of the Europe’s oldest universities.

Kenya Course
Open to: Post Graduate Students
Faculty: Richard Peterson, Ph.D.
Application Deadine: November 1, 2022

This is a spring semester course offered with a 22-day field experience in Kenya in late May, 2023. Semester studies focus on understanding Kenya’s contemporary environmental, health and community development issues. The field experience features visits to leading universities, museums, and national parks, an overland journey.

Mexico Course
Open to: Undergraduate Students
Faculty: Sam McReynolds, Ph.D.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022

This spring semester travel course fulfills the global citizenship requirement and includes a nine-day trip to Mexico during spring break. Students will spend their first few days in Cuernavaca, an important cultural center in Central Mexico, where they will live with host families and immerse themselves in the community. They will then travel to the nearby village of Amatlán, where they will teach English in a local school, and learn about Amatlán’s varied customs.

Costa Rica Course
Open to: Undergraduate Students
Faculty: Greg Zogg, Ph.D.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022

This is a spring semester course that includes travel to Costa Rica for nine days over spring break, where you will explore the amazing biodiversity of both tropical rainforests and so-called dry forests. Students will conduct fieldwork examining how human — induced changes in the environment — such as invasive species, and global warming — impact these two forest types.

1. Who will lead the anatomy and art course in 2023?

A．Kash Dutta.	B．Greg Zogg.
C．Richard Peterson.	D．Sam McReynolds.

2. Where can students be a volunteer teacher in their trips abroad?

A．In Kenya.	B．In Mexico.
C．In Costa Rica.	D．In Greece and Italy.

3. What is the common feature of the four travel courses?

A．They will start on November 1, 2022.

B．They are intended for undergraduate students.

C．They all include short-term travel courses.

D．They will be offered in leading universities.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

European and American health officials have identified several cases of monkeypox (猴痘) recently, mostly in young men. The cases    1    (report) in Europe and the United States are raising concern because the disease has    2    (rare) appeared outside of Africa.

Monkeypox is a rare disease that    3     (cause) by infection with monkeypox virus. It was first discovered in 1958    4    two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies (群体) of monkeys kept    5    research, hence the name “monkeypox”. The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a period of intensified effort    6    (get) rid of smallpox. Since then, monkeypox has been reported in people in several other central and western African    7    (country): Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, and   Sierra Leone.    8    majority of infections are in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Monkeypox cases in people outside of Africa have been linked to international travel or imported animals,    9    (include) cases in the United States, as well as Israel, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The natural reservoir (宿主) of monkeypox remains    10    (know). However, African rodents and non-human primates like monkeys, may harbor the virus and infect people.

5 . I looked at the result of the pregnancy test and found I was pregnant. My heart almost stopped. I was married, but my _________ had just lost his job. I was working in a _________ position, struggling to find permanent, full-time employment. Having a _________ was a “future plan”—and it was supposed to be carried out many years later.

Weeks later, I had a _________ day at work. My bus ran late, my report didn’t save, and I _________ my lunch at home. I started to cry at my desk and _________ into the women’s restroom. I hid in the stall (小隔间), but it was _________ to cover the sound.

Several people entered the room, heard me crying, and left without _________ anything. Then, one older woman to whom I’d _________ spoken several times knocked on the door of the stall and handed me a __________. I told her everything that had __________ to me. I expected her to imply that I was careless and irresponsible for getting myself into such a dilemma.__________ she gave me a hug and told me everything would __________. She told me I’d be a wonderful mother, and that my baby would be the __________ of my life.

Later that day, I saw a(n) __________ on my desk. She’d written a note wishing me well and enclosed(随涵附上) what I __________ was all the cash from her purse. I cried again when I __________ it. This time it was because I was in relief that someone __________ that I’d find a way to make things okay. One of the things I bought with that money was a small Teddy Bear. My son’s a teenager now, but that Teddy Bear is one of my most prized __________. Whenever I look at it, I’m __________ that hope is the most precious gift of all.

1.

A．son

B．brother

C．father

D．husband

2.

A．rare

B．temporary

C．necessary

D．typical

3.

A．test

B．family

C．child

D．promotion

4.

A．terrible

B．dangerous

C．boring

D．busy

5.

A．prepared

B．finished

C．ordered

D．left

6.

A．wandered

B．looked

C．dashed

D．jumped

7.

A．unusual

B．impossible

C．unimportant

D．improper

8.

A．doubting

B．noticing

C．repeating

D．saying

9.

A．merely

B．frequently

C．specially

D．curiously

10.

A．card

B．certificate

C．tissue

D．scarf

11.

A．appealed

B．happened

C．applied

D．belonged

12.

A．As

B．And

C．So

D．But

13.

A．work out

B．turn up

C．carry on

D．calm down

14.

A．duty

B．trial

C．light

D．dream

15.

A．brochure

B．envelope

C．container

D．invitation

16.

A．admitted

B．declared

C．predicted

D．supposed

17.

A．found

B．refused

C．remembered

D．chose

18.

A．explained

B．discovered

C．believed

D．promised

19.

A．possessions

B．inventions

C．awards

D．achievements

20.

A．taught

B．reminded

C．guaranteed

D．warned

6 . My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker. “Grandma drives faster than you!” my younger son likes to joke with me. So when I announced I was going to step outside my comfort zone and sign up for a self-defense course, my children, my husband, and even my mom were a bit doubtful.

A gym near my house was offering free two-hour classes including boxing, wrestling and judo(摔跤和柔道). I signed up for it and for the next days I questioned whether yoga would have been a wiser choice. The morning of the class, I pulled up to the gym, grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me, and walked inside. We learned how to kick and knee someone where it counts and how to strike using the palms of our hands, After the instructor showed various escape techniques, I wondered what I was doing there. Seconds later, I reminded myself that I was on a search to push my boundaries(极限). By the time class ended, I was full of energy.

Before I entered the gym, I never imagined I would have the confidence and courage to throw a punch that could discourage someone twice my size. Almost two years later, I still attend classes. As the oldest female in the class, I push myself to keep up, try harder and, more importantly, not quit.

Between increasing my strength and feeling confident about protecting myself (although I hope I never have to test my skills outside of the gym), I'm proud of the risk I took in signing up for the course. I know that defending myself s not about strength; it's about strategy(策略). At the same time, I'm calmer and less anx1ous—a benefit my family enjoys. As for my driving, after a recent lunch date, my mom suggested I speed up to at least the speed limit. She didn't want to be late for her tennis match.

1. What did the author's family think of her according to paragraph 1?

A．She is unreliable.	B．She likes taking risks.
C．She 1s a doer rather than a talker.	D．She used to enjoy her comfortable zone

2. How did the author's feelings change during her first self-defense class?

A．Uncertain →excited →bored.	B．Cur1ous →excited →confident.
C．Uneasy →confused →determined.	D．Excited →confident →discouraged.

3. What can we learn about the author according to the last paragraph?

A．She often feels upset and lonely.

B．She still drives not too fast.

C．She has ever been attacked outside of the gym.

D．She regrets taking the self-defense classes.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．More than Self-defense	B．Building a Better Future
C．The Fight That Never Ends	D．Never To Old to Learn

7 . 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 lost all my hair at age two due to a disease. All I wanted growing up was to fit in. I would look at all the beautiful girls and think, “If I had hair, I would be beautiful, too.”

I wore a wig(假发) and was teased for it. They would call me “bald(秃头)” or say, “Lindsay has no hair.” They were right, so I just let them bully me. And I felt like I deserved it.

Sports became my escape, and I was fortunate to have athletic ability. I would race home every day and play basketball in my driveway for hours. I would pretend to make the game-winning shot. The crowd would go wild. I never thought about my bald head during these moments, but rather who I wanted to become and what I wanted to accomplish.

I started to gain recognition from others. I became known as a girl who was good at basketball, not just as the girl who didn’t have hair. I was still bullied, but it began to bother me less because I had another distraction. I put all my time and energy into basketball and becoming the best player I could be.

In my senior year of college, I wanted to run the marathon in my town to check this athletic endeavor off my wish list. I barely trained and thought it was just running. I was wrong in countless ways.

I had no idea at the time that this 26.2-mile run would change my life and attitude in more ways than I could have imagined. During that run, something clicked inside me. I felt strong, fierce, and truly like Superwoman. I had never felt this way before, not even during the other sporting games I had played in. I will never forget the feeling of crossing the finish line, all the emotions I felt, and the way everyone celebrated me. I fell in love with the sport and knew I wanted to become a runner.

I began running marathons all over the country. The more I ran, the stronger and more confident I felt. I slowly started to talk about my hair to close friends and even went out walking without my wig.

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

Then one day, on a hot twenty-mile training run, I took off my wig mid-run.

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Two weeks later, I ran my first marathon, bald.

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8 . 英语课上，你们班准备就“分数与能力”进行一次讨论。请发表你的看法，内容包括：
1.简要评论现状； 2.你的观点及建议。
注意:1.词数100左右；             
2.题目已为你写好。       

Score and Ability

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9 . Starting a career in engineering can be challenging. You know what you_______: experience, a network, and often the confidence that everything will_______.

My advice to young engineers is: Focus on your_______, and stop worrying about your weaknesses. Of course, you must_______problems in areas where you are weak, but_______spending too much effort on them. Chances are that you will never be perfect in those areas, so it makes no_______in wasting your energy.

Of course, there will be times when things are hard, but if you believe in yourself and have a_______of where you want to go and develop your strengths——they’ll_______you apart, you will go far.

The biggest challenge I have faced in my career is being a woman in a_______profession. When I started working, I was the only female engineer in my division. Though I was as________as my colleagues, it was tough to get them to accept me as their________. Instead of feeling upset, I chose to focus on my strengths as a woman engineer to earn their respect. ________, they accepted me.

Thankfully, the gender________has improved since I first started. Now, I have several female engineers working in my team. As the head, I get a thrill from________people in roles and on projects according to their abilities and seeing them achieve great results. Helping a person________by focusing on her strengths gives me a huge amount of satisfaction.

1.

A．approve

B．lack

C．envy

D．face

2.

A．bring out

B．put out

C．work out

D．leave out

3.

A．strengths

B．hobbies

C．routines

D．priorities

4.

A．expand

B．identify

C．observe

D．address

5.

A．avoid

B．ignore

C．practise

D．escape

6.

A．compromise

B．excuse

C．mistake

D．sense

7.

A．practice

B．luck

C．review

D．vision

8.

A．keep

B．take

C．set

D．tell

9.

A．narrow-minded

B．male-dominated

C．old-fashioned

D．female-centred

10.

A．stubborn

B．humorous

C．capable

D．realistic

11.

A．equal

B．opponent

C．contemporary

D．friend

12.

A．Occasionally

B．Originally

C．Frequently

D．Eventually

13.

A．characteristic

B．role

C．balance

D．preference

14.

A．placing

B．inspiring

C．concerning

D．updating

15.

A．explore

B．develop

C．compete

D．qualify

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。

Sometime in 1957, Annie, my grandma, had both her kids. My mom was her firstborn followed by my uncle soon after. Grandma decided to look for a brave business journey in coffee industry where no women held any position. She didn’t like the fact that Grandpa had to work for some other company to make a living. So she moved 100km away from where Grandpa used to live and bought a piece of land with 2 kids to support to start her own coffee farm.

As my mom and uncle grew and were school going in the nearby village, this brave woman, Annie, worked endlessly in the land planting one coffee plant after another. By the time my mom and uncle were in Grade 2, she had planted about 12 acres of coffee plants all alone.

This journey was not easy; Grandpa was home only on Saturdays and Sundays, when he had leave from work. Grandma barely slept through the nights from 1957 until 1963, guarding her land, her resources and children. At last, Grandpa gave up his job and came to support Grandma both emotionally and physically.

She realized she had created a large farm now and couldn’t just use herself and her kids to work to maintain and grow the land. So, by the time my mom and uncle were in Grade 5, Grandma decided the education in village school wasn’t good enough to her kids and sent them off to Mangalore to study and enjoy a town life with their cousins.

Sometime in 1965, Grandma decided to go shopping for labour. She picked up the workers’ families to work for the farm, often driving the tractor on her own every morning to bring labour to her farm before 7:30 am. As age caught on, it was difficult to pick up and drop workers every morning and every evening.

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

My grandmother decided to let the workers’ families live around the farm.        

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Workers’ children needed to be educated.                    

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