1 . 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。

A warm, sunny day in early November, especially in the Sierras, was a nice surprise. One look at the cloudless blue sky was all it took to convince me to drive twenty miles into the valley to do early Christmas shopping.

Temperatures in the valley are between eight and ten degrees higher than those in the foothills where we live, so I enjoyed the warmth and sunshine as I walked from store to store. Around sunset, I searched through my purse for my cellphone, only to discover it wasn’t there. After a frustrating search I finally found it under the car seat and sighed with relief.

I called my husband and heard the panic in his voice. ”I’ve been trying to call you. It started snowing up here half an hour ago, “he shouted into the phone.

“Well. I’ll stop and put the chains on when I get up there so I can make it home,” I sighed. My husband coughed nervously and cleared his throat. “Uh, I forgot to put the chains back in the trunk when I cleaned the car out yesterday,” he said. I resisted the urge to scream. “I think you can make it home if you leave now and drive slowly following the tire tracks in the road when you get to the snow,” my husband said before I hung up.

I drove slowly toward the 2600-foot elevation(高地) where we lived. My biggest challenge would be to get over the bridge, then up the hill on the other side. The snow was falling harder when I reached the bridge. I blinked back tears.

A truck was driving across the bridge ahead of me. My hopes soared. Those big tires would make a good path through the snow. The path from the truck tires helped until I reached the end of the bridge and started up the hill. The tires started spinning and the car started to slide back down the hill.

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。

When my car finally stopped, I heard someone rapping on the window.

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I started walking home, hoping to get to a place where I could use my phone on the way.

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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。

Peking Opera actress Dong Yuanyuan proposed integrating the art of Peking Opera with digital technology to compete for more young audiences.     1    a national treasure in China, the art form is becoming more and more alienated, especially by younger generations. Her     2     (propose) might be one of the most effective ways to help resolve the problem.

In November 2021, the “Digital Mei Lanfang” project     3     (launch) in Beijing. The late Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) now, is once again able to “appear” in front of audiences thanks to digital technology. Dong got very excited and emotional     4    she saw that Master Mei was “really talking” on stage.

Since then, she     5     (work) hard to deeply integrate the traditional Chinese art with modern technology. In addition, Dong has adopted more flexible means     6     (promote) Peking Opera and suggests that traditional artistic elements, such as tunes from Peking Opera, could also be used in pop songs in an ancient Chinese style. So far, a dozen such songs have been very well-received by audiences,     7     (include) young people. However, there are many obstacles to overcome.

A tech expert mentioned it was very difficult to imitate Master Mei’s facial expressions and voice as well as the materials of his costumes. This project was not only a process of technological implementation, but also one     8     integrated technology with traditional culture. So there is a     9     (true) long way to go before a digital Peking Opera human with real-time interaction capability is created.

A digital Mei Lanfang is a good beginning, a breakthrough in promoting Peking Opera     10     other traditional art forms. Therefore, all levels of society should pay attention and lend their support to this endeavor.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Amy go to the contest?

A．To have some fun.

B．To win some money.

C．To prove her cooking skills.

2. How does Amy most probably feel now?

A．Regretful.

B．Upset.

C．Happy.

4 . The last lecture

Randy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the pioneers of virtual technology. The last lecture by him is world-known as one version of fairy tales, with more than 5 million ________ sold in the United States alone.

Randy had been informed by his doctor to be in the ________ stage of cancer, before he was once invited to give a lecture under the same name.

Randy married his dream lover and had three lovely children. ________, he would be absent from their ________ life forever. So, in his remaining life, he tried to ________ his family. Then again he intended to make some financial arrangements to ensure that their future life, at least in terms of ________, was as comfortable as possible.

He used his time of ________ to keep his body active every day. Once, twice... with the permission of his body, Randy ________ riding to strengthen his body, hoping to have more time to ________ together the things he should have told his children slowly in the next 20 years into those small stories. When the children grow up and can read, Randy hopes they can be ________ that their father loves them deeply, even though he is ________.

In this book, in an aspect of engineering, Randy reveals to his kids that nothing is perfect, and they should learn to do their best with limited ________ — you can’t control the cards you’re ________, but just how you play the hand — probably that is what Randy wanted to ________ to his’ kids.

As his co-author Jeffrey Zaslow put it, the ________ that Randy hoped to personally teach children about how to face life, as well as the rich content of this book, is not only a gift to all students, teachers, and parents, but also those with dreams in the world.

1.

A．copies

B．originals

C．collections

D．versions

2.

A．steady

B．promising

C．initial

D．advanced

3.

A．Jokingly

B．Unfortunately

C．Admittedly

D．Seemingly

4.

A．future

B．miserable

C．past

D．ideal

5.

A．support

B．remind

C．accompany

D．repay

6.

A．source

B．spirit

C．material

D．mind

7.

A．cycling

B．teaching

C．selling

D．recovering

8.

A．wondered about

B．appealed to

C．weighed up

D．stuck with

9.

A．film

B．press

C．restore

D．track

10.

A．encouraged

B．convinced

C．threatened

D．warned

11.

A．abandoned

B．missed

C．needed

D．gone

12.

A．relatives

B．goods

C．resources

D．interests

13.

A．dealt

B．awarded

C．displayed

D．lent

14.

A．send

B．assign

C．communicate

D．spread

15.

A．strength

B．truth

C．creativity

D．wisdom

5 . 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。

Parts of the Middle East are some of the     1     (hot) inhabited places on Earth. Temperatures in Abu Dhabi can climb to over 50℃. Air conditioning is seen as a (n)     2     (necessary), and people tend to spend a lot of time indoors.

But people here haven’t always had air conditioning, and an ancient Arabic architectural cooling technique has made a comeback.

Mashrabiya refers to the latticed (格子状的) screens often     3     (see) in Islamic architecture that keep buildings cool without     4     (complete) blocking light. They are designed     5     (encourage) a wind and offer a spot of relief from the heat within a building. The idea is essentially to stop direct sunlight     6     (land) on a building’s outside.

That’s     7     inspired the design of Al Bahar Towers, a 25 story building wrapped in more than 1,000 hexagonal (六边形的) shades with built-in     8     (sensor) that allow them to respond to the sun’s movements. When the sun hits the shades, they unfold like an umbrella to keep away from the heat.     9     these measures, the outside of such a building in Abu Dhabi could reach as high as 60℃.

So far the technique     10     (help) reduce the building’s need for air conditioning by 50%. Cool, huh?

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

As an independent, self-reliant person who always handled everything by myself, I didn’t expect parenting to be hard. Oh, sure, it’s difficult for other people. I heard parents complaining all the time — kids are challenging; nothing is ever clean; there’s not enough time in the day to do everything. But that was “other people” and I knew I could handle it. How complicated could it be?

I’d always dreamed of adopting a child, and finally my dream came true one summer afternoon. Even though we had requested only one child, the worker asked, “Could you take another baby and his eleven-year-old brother?” Of course, we could. We had room to have all three boys together.

The first week after they moved in, I spent my days rushing from task to task, cleaning and making sure they had all they needed. I constantly organized our living room, which was suddenly full of toys, and picked up the path of destruction left in the boys’ wake. Cooking and cleaning after meals and snacks seemed to take half of my day. I hardly ever sat; something always needed to be done.

“I think we need a break,” my husband told me one evening as I was falling asleep on the couch as usual.

“No,” I refused. The idea of sending them to a stranger sickened me. However, with each passing day, I was growing more and more exhausted. Besides meeting the physical needs of the boys, there were medical and emotional needs. Both the little ones constantly clung (黏住) to me. It was never quiet in our house; I felt overwhelmed.

One night, my husband said firmly that he needed a break. Whether I “needed” one or not, we were going to take one. With tears rolling down my cheeks, I nodded, knowing it was true, although I didn’t want to admit my weakness.

I called my parents.

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Asking for help is something I must keep re-learning as time goes on, but it’s getting easier.

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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。

Layue is regarded as a preparatory phase for the upcoming Spring Festival. It is the     1     (twelve) month of the traditional Chinese calendar.

    2     (fall) on January 18 this year, Laba Festival was traditionally     3     occasion to honor their ancestors, and pray to deities, heaven, and earth for a good harvest and good luck. The last lunar month is called “la” in Chinese, and “eight’’ is pronounced “ba” in Chinese. This is     4     the name of the festival comes from. The custom     5     this day is to eat Laba porridge, cooked with a mix of eight ingredients, as eight is a     6     (fortune) number in Chinese culture.     7     (it) recipe varies across China depending on regional availability. Nowadays,     8     (boil) with sugar for at least four hours, Laba Porridge is regarded as a nutritious food. Distribution of Laba porridge at Yonghe Lamasery (雍和宫) in Beijing is one of the most famous activities. Today, waiting     9     (eager) in queues at the temples, people     10     (expect) to not just share a bowl of porridge, but be a part of the tradition and share the joys and expectations of the coming year.

8 . The law of supply and demand determines that an overabundance of anything will lead to a decrease in price. This rule applies not only to goods and services, but also to lifestyle and fashion trends.

In the 19th century, the primitive paintings of Picasso and Matisse shook up the positive image of the French bourgeoisie (中产阶级). In the 1970s, talented musicians with tailored costumes and egos were overshadowed by a band of punk rockers who sang about the harsh realities of ordinary life in poor urban areas.

I predict that this will also happen with beauty standards. The idealized version of life portrayed in fashion magazines will reach a turning point, as people become tired of unattainable perfection.

During my time in Washington D.C. in the 1990s, I had the opportunity to interact with numerous political celebrities. While chatting with former presidents or bumping into TV pundits (名嘴) in elevators, I also assisted former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who was my boss’s boss. What struck me was how ordinary these people appeared in real life despite their public characters. Like everyone else, they grappled with insecurities and mood swings, even though they were constantly under the spotlight.

Yes, it was great to drop names on the phone to my friends. My father, of course, couldn’t understand why I would ever want to leave. “Because you’re not me and I’m not impressed,” I told him. We do not need to lead a luxurious life or make groundbreaking achievements to be content. Happiness can be found in living out the ordinary moments of an authentic life.

Most of us end up being ordinary people without doing anything that changes the world, but that does not mean our lives are meaningless. In fact, it is precisely this realization that leads to sustainable happiness because, when all is said and done, no one’s lifestyle is essentially better than any other’s.

1. Which of the following phrase can best replace the underline phrase in paragraph 4?

A．struggled with

B．put up with

C．came up with

D．fought with

2. What’s the author’s father’s attitude towards his decision to leave Washington D.C.?

A．supportive

B． indifferent

C．opposed

D．unimpressed

3. What does the author’s observation about political celebrities suggest?

A．They are just like ordinary people.

B．They lack the ability to lead a normal life.

C．They are not as successful as they claim to be.

D．They are not as intelligent as they appear on TV.

4. What does the author want to imply in the last paragraph?

A．People should strive for a better lifestyle.

B．No one’s lifestyle is inherently superior to others’.

C．People should be content with their own lifestyles.

D．People should critically evaluate other people’s lifestyles.

9 . In which city did the woman and John stay the longest?

A．Paris.

B．Rome.

C．Vienna.

10 . Imagine you need milk, so you go to the grocery store to pick some up, only to find there are dozens of options. These days, you have to make a decision on not only the percentage of fat you want, but also what source you want your milk to be coming from: cows, soybeans... You have no idea what milk to pick. There are so many choices that you are confused.

This phenomenon is known as the paradox (悖论) of choice and it is becoming a concern in the modern world, where more and more options are becoming easily available to us. While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increases consumer satisfaction, having too many options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice.

The idea was popularized by American psychologist Barry Schwartz when he published his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. Schwartz, who has long studied the ways in which economics and psychology intersect (交叉), became interested in seeing the way that choices were affecting the happiness of citizens in Western societies. He identified that the range of choices that we have available to us these days is far greater than that people had in the past; however, consumer satisfaction has not increased as much as traditional economics theories might expect.

Schwartz identified that the paradox of choice carries the most consequence for people that are maximizers. Maximizers, unlike satisficers, are concerned with making the best choice instead of simply making a choice that they are happy with. When there are many options available to maximizers, it becomes harder for them to determine which is the best, which can cause them to feel a great deal of regret after they have made a choice.

Instead of believing that freedom of choice is unlimited, Schwartz advocates that the role of psychology and behavioral economics should be to find the kind of limitations on freedom that can lead to the greatest level of happiness within society.

1. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning buying milk in paragraph 1?

A．To lead in the topic.

B．To draw a conclusion.

C．To show that we have more choices when shopping.

D．To indicate that people pay greater attention to health when shopping.

2. What does the paradox of choice suggest?

A．More options mean less satisfaction.

B．Consumer satisfaction has greatly increased.

C．People are happy with more choices.

D．Modern people are happier than their ancestors.

3. What can be learned about satisficers?

A．They aim for the very best.	B．They tend to follow their feelings.
C．They often regret their decisions.	D．They have trouble making a decision.

4. What does Schwartz suggest people do?

A．Hold on to their beliefs.	B．Accept their own behavior.
C．Give up freedom.	D．Limit their own choices.