1 . Jamil Jan Kochai moved to America from Afghanistan at age one. At home, his family only spoke Pashto (普什图语), so when he reached first grade in an English-speaking school, he was _______ at a loss.

Then came Ms. Lung, Kochai’s second-grade teacher, who quickly realized that Kochai was _______ hard at school. Nearly every day after school, Lung would give Kochai _______ lessons on reading and writing. By the end of the year, Kochai had learned to read and write, and even won the first prize in the school reading competition.

Sadly, Kochai _______ the teacher after his family moved several times. “I tried everything to find Ms. Lung, but all proved _______,” he explained. “The _______ was that I didn’t know her first name. She’d always just been Ms. Lung to me.”

In the meantime, Kochai was starting to go after a successful career in writing. He has received many writing _______. But he never gave up _______ Ms. Lung.

Two years ago, Lung’s husband, Allen Lung, happened to read an article Kochai wrote for a literary magazine that _______ Ms. Lung. He then __________ Kochai through Facebook.

Allen Lung asked Kochai if he wanted to speak with his __________ that same night. Because of the pandemic (疫情) they were only able to __________ each other, but Kochai was excited. This was the moment he had been waiting for years.

Kochai cried when he heard his teacher’s voice. He told Ms. Lung everything he had achieved was all thanks to her. They planned to meet __________ at some point in the future.

However, that moment didn’t come until August 13, 2023, when Kochai was doing a book signing event for his new novel. Allen approached Kochai, introduced himself, and brought him over to reunite with Ms. Lung. “I didn’t know why I didn’t see her __________, since Ms. lung is sitting in the front row. It has been 22 years since I saw her last time,” Kochai said.

“My father used to say that every child is a rocket filled with __________ and all they need is a single spark (火花) to lift off into the sky,” Kochai said. “Ms. Lung was my spark.”

1.

A．hardly

B．gradually

C．possibly

D．completely

2.

A．playing

B．preparing

C．struggling

D．exercising

3.

A．extra

B．difficult

C．boring

D．simple

4.

A．lost touch with

B．showed respect to

C．kept up with

D．got close to

5.

A．correct

B．practical

C．fruitless

D．risky

6.

A．plan

B．problem

C．benefit

D．report

7.

A．instruments

B．tips

C．materials

D．prizes

8.

A．caring for

B．searching for

C．picking out

D．cheering up

9.

A．blamed

B．examined

C．amused

D．mentioned

10.

A．trained

B．admired

C．charged

D．contacted

11.

A．wife

B．cousin

C．niece

D．daughter

12.

A．receive

B．call

C．consult

D．teach

13.

A．in order

B．in general

C．in person

D．in case

14.

A．earlier

B．later

C．closer

D．farther

15.

A．air

B．water

C．fuel

D．paper

2 . 假定你是李华，你的新西兰网友Nancy看到你给他发的你们到湿地公园 (the Wetland Park) 旅游的图片，她想知道详细情况。请你给她写一封电子邮件，介绍这次旅游的情况，内容包括：
1. 游览地;
2. 出发时间和交通方式;
3. 活动内容和你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Nancy,

How’s it going?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . 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 a new cartoon named Turtle Journey, Greenpeace UK, an environmental organization,     1    (highlight) ocean destruction from the perspective of a family of sea turtles.

    2     (create) the film, Greenpeace UK teamed up with Aardman Animations, as well as Oscar-winning actors and stars. The    3     (power) film follows the family of turtles as they make their way across the seafloor to their home on a coral reef. “Our ocean     4    (drive) to breaking point during the past few years but it’s a story that doesn’t get told often enough,” says Will Mccallum, head of ocean at Greenpeace UK. Ocean damage is     5     (serious) affecting sea turtles and other sea creatures, many of which    6    (face ) with extinction at present.

“The story of this turtle family     7     (attempt) to get home in the damaged and changing ocean is a     8     (real) for many ocean creatures that are having their habitats destroyed due to human activity,” says actress Olivia Colman,    9    voices a character in the film. “It is my hope     10     this film can inspire more people to take action to protect our ocean.”

4 . 请在方框中选择合适的词汇，填入短文的空格中，使短文完整连贯。
注意：（1）每个选项至多只能使用一次；（2）方框中有一个多余词汇。

A. was drawn       B. turned into            C. step outside            D. to mirror    E. serving as        F. open her heart       G. was cut off from       H. fitting into I. settling down     J. arriving at             K. moving on

When I was 24, I moved to America, 11,000 kilometers away from my homeland. This was tough, especially     1     an unfamiliar environment. Working from home increased my loneliness, as I     2     social interactions. However,     3     a volunteer at a local animal shelter changed everything.

Upon     4     the shelter, I     5     to a small, grey and white cat named Luna immediately. Found abandoned and terrified of humans, Luna hid in the corner, shaking. Her lonely green eyes seemed     6     my own sense of displacement in this foreign land. My task was to slowly gain Luna’s trust and help her adjust, which felt similar to my efforts to adapt to this new place.

As days     7     weeks, Luna and I developed a bond. The process of feeding her, speaking softly, and the patience required to look after her made this little creature gradually     8     to me. Her acceptance encouraged me to     9    , make new friends, and become part of the community.

My time at the shelter provided a valuable insight into     10     in a new country. It is an inspiring experience of bridging gaps of language and culture and a journey of personal growth. From it, I realized the value of time, love, and an open heart in forming meaningful relationships. This journey aided me in finding a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar land.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese Loong is the fifth animal of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle (生肖),     1     (consider) to be mythical (神话的) and symbolic of fortune. Recently sales of things with dragon elements have witnessed explosive growth on e-commerce platforms.

Data from an e-commerce platform show that searches     2     dragon-related goods via its online marketplace have reached 23 million. It is reported     3     since January consumers in China     4     (prefer) goods with dragon-themed elements, such as daily necessities, alcohol and gold jewelry. The purchasing excitement is expected to     5     (huge) boost consumer confidence and improve the recovery of consumption.

Purchases by the post-1990s and post-2000s generations accounted for nearly 55%, while consumers in Guangdong province, Beijing, Jiangsu province in that order,     6     (be) the top three spenders on dragon-featured items. Because the dragon is an important symbol of Chinese traditional culture     7     good luck, Chinese consumers are expressing their hopes for     8     better life in the new year.

“Brands should capitalize on (利用) traditional Chinese culture to launch more innovative     9     (product),” a research fellow said,     10     (stress) that Spring Festival is the traditional festival Chinese people attach the most importance to, and it’s also a peak season for consumption.

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。

People have been weaving silk, known as is in Chinese, into fabric for more than 5,000 years. The     1    (produce) of silk involves the growing of mulberry trees (桑树) and raising silkworms. It remains a     2     (tradition) practice even today.

Once upon a time, when spring turned to summer, the Grand Canal, a vast waterway system     3     (connect) Beijing and Hangzhou in today’s Zhejiang province, was a busy place. Countless boats used the waterway to transport fabrics. This valuable goods would take two months to reach the capital city,     4     it would be transformed into cool and lightweight clothes.

Silk has also played     5     significant role in Chinese interactions with the rest of the world. The Silk Road     6     (establish) during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and promoted the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural practices. Chinese silk was one of the main goods     7     (trade) traveling as far as Rome.

In the 5, 000-year-old silk culture of China, fabrics such as ling, luo, chou, and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile (纺织品) production throughout different periods. Silk is made from silkworms     8     processed through looms (织布机), with its different weaving methods of silk     9     (ultimate) resulting in differences in shape and texture.

Silk combines the beauty of art and technology. It     10     (be) an important carrier of Chinese culture since ancient times.

8 . 选词填空

A. article               B. serve               C. result               D. define            E. specific          F. seems G. switching        H. respectively          I. behave          J. social               K. pose

Are you an "I person" or an "E person"?

These two personality labels in particular are widely discussed online. They are parts of a popular personality test called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. All of the results have four letters, and there are 16 results in total. "I" and "E" refer to "introverted" and "extroverted"     1     .

Even if someone is typically quiet, many online discussions suggest that an "I" person can still     2     towards outgoing at times. For example, when an introverted person with a group of introverted friends might become more     3     like an "E" person.

According to psychologists, this idea of temporarily     4     personalities is called "masking". That is hiding your true personality in     5     situations. "Human beings want to feel they belong, and they might become people-pleasers to do so, "wrote the MasterClass website.

Using the MBTI to identify and describe someone's personality     6     fun. However, I went too far at one time. My sister was excitedly making a day-to-day travel plan when I remembered from an     7     that "P people" don't like to make or stick to plans, so I said to her, "You don't seem like a ‘P person’. ""Why?" she asked back. "Since when do I need to follow what my personality test tells me to do?" It was then I realized I'd taken the     8     too seriously.

The MBTI personality test may show something you don't know about yourself and can even     9     as a fun ice-breaker when meeting new friends. And that's all it is-for fun. Knowing someone's MBTI result doesn't mean you really know this person. And those four letters of yours don't     10     who you are.

10 . When I imagine my future, I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love and living my life _______. When I grow up, I will be enjoying more _________ brought by the advances in technology, with more time to pursue my _________ and enjoy the company of my family and friends. For these reasons, I look forward to the future as the happiest time of my life.

I will feel happy in the future because I will learn more about life and _________ into the best person I can be. I will become more knowledgeable about the world and myself. I will also handle more responsibilities and _________ problems in a more thoughtful manner.

_________ new technology, my future life is sure to improve in various ways. Homes will become _________ to the extent that they might be programmed to learn about our needs and _________ our health and activity. I can imagine hearing an AI voice _________ me to buy groceries or do more exercise! There will also be enormous advancements in __________ options. I will be riding in a self-driving car, and other new means of transport may be developed in the future. These __________ in technology are certain to make my future life more comfortable and convenient. The working day will be only four __________ long thanks to robots. Working less time means I can do __________ I enjoy most, such as spending time with family and friends, __________ in fun activities and learning new skills.

Thinking this way gives me the __________ to work hard now so that I can have a successful, fulfilling(令人满足的) and enjoyable future life.

1.

A．responsibly

B．importantly

C．differently

D．uncomfortably

2.

A．interests

B．experience

C．convenience

D．changes

3.

A．habits

B．hobbies

C．ideas

D．chances

4.

A．form

B．develop

C．expect

D．decide

5.

A．notice

B．find

C．change

D．solve

6.

A．Turn to

B．Devote to

C．Thanks to

D．Lead to

7.

A．smarter

B．worthier

C．worse

D．cuter

8.

A．warn

B．ignore

C．monitor

D．understand

9.

A．want

B．remind

C．ask

D．order

10.

A．learning

B．communication

C．work

D．transport

11.

A．benefits

B．advances

C．promises

D．challenges

12.

A．hours

B．days

C．minutes

D．weeks

13.

A．that

B．it

C．which

D．what

14.

A．enhancing

B．entertaining

C．engaging

D．encountering

15.

A．inspiration

B．motivation

C．appreciation

D．impression