2 . 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。

After walking for nearly 10 kilometers by China’s Huangshan Mountain, and just as he was     1     the edge of giving up, Phil Lecomte caught sight of a beautiful village. This moment took place 15 years ago,     2     the Frenchman traveled to Huangshan Mountain for the first time. He has since traveled to China almost yearly.

In 2012, Lecomte became a tour guide and his trip to China turned into a long-term stay. Unlike other guides, he     3     (rare) takes his guests — mostly foreigners — to the often visited     4     (attraction). Instead, he often hikes or rides a motorcycle with his friends, away from noisy cities, to search for     5     (hide) scenery scattered (分散的) around Huangshan Mountain.

Lecomte     6     (enjoy) time spent hiking with his Chinese and foreign friends. They sing and play the guitar by clear streams, chat with locals picking tea,     7     fall asleep to the sounds of frogs and insects.

Now, he also shares the beautiful moments he captures on his camera on Chinese social media, like images of an old man     8    (sit) in a chair reading a book against the sunset, or children running around     9     ancient village waving colorful fish lanterns. Lecomte     10     (take) more than 118,000 photos in China to date.

3 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

When I was young, I always dreamed of playing the piano and giving performances to a large audience in a concert hall. However, I struggled to understand the musical notes and the theory. Despite my parents’ encouragement and offer of piano lessons, I pretended not to be interested, too afraid to try.

Many years passed until one day, at 25 years old, I heard that a new piano studio had opened in my neighborhood. The teacher was recruiting (招收) new students. My childhood dream came flooding back.

I remembered I had initially feared becoming a teacher after graduation. However, I overcame those doubts. I refused to let fear hold me back any longer, so I walked into the studio.

The teacher, Deb, welcomed me warmly. I was relieved to find we were contemporaries (同时代的人) and expressed my desire to play the works of Bach and Beethoven if I could overcome my fear. Deb understood and seemed sincere, so I signed up for 3 months of classes. Still doubtful about my commitment, I bought a small, tabletop electric organ to practice with at home. It wasn’t the same as a real piano, but enabled me to learn some basics.

Week by week, I attended lessons in Deb’s studio. I often passed young students on their way out from their lessons before mine. One day, noticing the textbooks in my bag, a child stopped me and asked, “Where’s your boy?” After some hesitation, I finally answered I was the student. The children then welcomed me and I sat in the studio and listened to a piece a child was working on.

Soon, I gained confidence and upgraded to a full-size piano at home for daily practice. After three rewarding years of lessons with Deb, she announced it was time for me and other students to prepare for a recital (钢琴演奏会) on stage. I was thrilled at the chance to finally fulfill my childhood dream, yet also anxious at the thought of performing before the audience. But Deb believed in me. “Look how far you’ve come,” she encouraged. “It’s time to share your gift with others.”

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I shook my head and told her, “No, thanks.”

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When I finally finished my performance, I faced the audience and bowed.

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4 . Here in eastern Spain, human towers are very popular. The tower sometimes falls because it’s so high. I used to ________ to be up there, but for the past year, I’ve been practicing ________. So today, I finally became a casteller—a castle constructor.

My friend Tomeu was also part of our team. Tomeu had been a casteller before. “What if I’m not ________ for this?” I asked him. Tomeu smiled, “We’re never ready, Jordi. Just trust those below who ________ you up and yourself. Have faith!”

It was our turn. We first made the ________ for our tower. My father and three of the strongest men formed a ________ facing each other as they held each other’s arms tightly. Four more strong men stepped behind, each wrapping his arms around the ________ of a man and giving him a bear hug. Four smaller men climbed onto the backs of the ________ group and stood on their shoulders.

Our base was solid, so my father ________ and we continued building. After the sixth tier (层) was set up, it was my turn.

“Have ________!” Tomeu said to me again. I passed the first two tiers ________ because the people were leaning forward. But the higher I went, the more unstable the tower became. By the time I reached the sixth tier, the tower below me ________ a bit. My heart began a crazy dance in my chest. I took a deep breath to ________ myself. Reaching deep inside to feel my ________, I rose slowly out of my crouch (蹲伏) and straightened my knees. I waved my hand to the judges, meaning our tower was ________.

Far below, I could hear the crowd’s cheering.

1.

A．promise

B．hesitate

C．intend

D．pretend

2.

A．climbing

B．jumping

C．running

D．rolling

3.

A．prepared

B．responsible

C．anxious

D．famous

4.

A．pull

B．call

C．lift

D．push

5.

A．rule

B．list

C．link

D．base

6.

A．screen

B．circle

C．queue

D．barrier

7.

A．head

B．hands

C．legs

D．chest

8.

A．original

B．local

C．general

D．typical

9.

A．relaxed

B．adjusted

C．signaled

D．appealed

10.

A．faith

B．pleasure

C．patience

D．purpose

11.

A．casually

B．firmly

C．wildly

D．smoothly

12.

A．grew

B．swung

C．changed

D．broke

13.

A．introduce

B．enjoy

C．calm

D．save

14.

A．balance

B．presence

C．connection

D．duty

15.

A．unique

B．large

C．round

D．complete

7 . I went to South Africa for the first time as a lone travelling female with a love for wildlife when I just graduated from high school.

During my six-month stay there, I spent the last 4 weeks at GVI Karongwe. The GVI members were so helpful and were so kind and lovely too when I was there. It was one of the easiest and best-organised programs I spent my time on.

Every day we collected information on a variety of animals for research. I have to say it changed my life in so many ways and actually guided me on my path to the job I am doing now.

The first week was pretty busy with training to prepare us for our job in the bush (灌木) and teach us about mammals (哺乳动物), birds and other animals, tracks and signs as well as how to use the equipment (设备), take care of the cars and clean and cook for a house of more than 20 people. The training made a world of difference to anyone who was nervous about being new to the South African wilderness and wanted to do the job well. I also made friends with people from all over the world and they were of all ages and backgrounds, united by the common goal to contribute to wildlife protection in South Africa, which was so amazing!

GVI programs provide a fantastic way to learn and contribute to the community and wildlife in a hands-on way. It has put me on the path of wildlife research for the rest of my life!

1. Why did the author go to South Africa at first?

A．To do a voluntary job there.	B．To visit the wild animals there.
C．To join in the GVI program there.	D．To carry out research there.

2. What did the author think of the training provided at the first week?

A．It was necessary and important.	B．It was relaxing and creative.
C．It was difficult.	D．It was too long.

3. What can we learn about the GVI program in South Africa?

A．It offers free training and accommodation.	B．It helped the author choose her career.
C．Its members all have rich knowledge of wildlife.	D．Its purpose is to encourage visits to South Africa.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To give a positive review of the GVI program.	B．To tell us the importance of animal protection.
C．To tell us what she learned in South Africa.	D．To share her experiences in South Africa.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A．To rent her house.

B．To buy her house.

C．To decorate her house.

2. Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A．She disliked him.

B．The money was not much.

C．They’d damage some of her belongings.

3. How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?

A．Four days.

B．A month.

C．Two months.

4. What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A．She watched a film.

B．She visited her relatives.

C．She repainted the living room.

10 . I grew up in a small North Dakota town. Dad was a farmer, so we kids were taught_______to drive farm vehicles. I started driving the tractor (拖拉机) at age 15 .

One summer day, Dad asked me to back his truck up._______, I backed it into a tree, damaging the truck. I was_______ because I wasn’t sure how Dad would react. Luckily, Dad wasn’t_______, and moved the truck himself.

As a teenager, I usually worked part-time on Uncle Jim’s farm in my_______time. One day, I drove the tractor to get gas from the farmyard fuel tank, which was_______on a big metal shelf 12 feet high. I _______the shelf, bending one of the vehicle’s wooden bars. I stopped the vehicle anxiously and got off. I_______Uncle Jim would help me. To my _______, he said, “Get back up on that tractor and you can do it.” And I did! During harvest, Jim had me do farming chores with that tractor, which made my confidence________greatly.

The “can do”________ Uncle Jim had toward me carried me through________ times in life. Whenever I encountered difficulties, the________on the summer day on the farm came flooding back to my mind and my spirit wasn’t ________ ! It just goes to show what a huge impact can be created by small gestures of________in a person.

1.

A．early

B．hard

C．recently

D．fast

2.

A．Frankly

B．Skillfully

C．Intentionally

D．Unfortunately

3.

A．curious

B．scared

C．embarrassed

D．hesitant

4.

A．mad

B．pleased

C．worried

D．proud

5.

A．entire

B．quality

C．spare

D．limited

6.

A．emptied

B．operated

C．placed

D．transformed

7.

A．built up

B．ran into

C．tore down

D．passed by

8.

A．claimed

B．doubted

C．worried

D．assumed

9.

A．disappointment

B．surprise

C．fright

D．satisfaction

10.

A．decline

B．suffer

C．grow

D．change

11.

A．admiration

B．judgment

C．affection

D．attitude

12.

A．tough

B．confusing

C．relaxing

D．valuable

13.

A．comment

B．expectation

C．reflection

D．plan

14.

A．broken

B．recognized

C．refreshed

D．raised

15.

A．justice

B．belief

C．interest

D．courage