1. Which pet may an outgoing person prefer?
| A．A bird. | B．A dog. | C．A cat. |
| A．Clever. | B．Sociable. | C．Careful. |
| A．Pet people’s personalities. | B．More outgoing dog people. | C．Less sociable cat people. |
2 . Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.
My boss appeared. “You probably know we’re cutting back,” he said. “Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.” “Fine,” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.
I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron (围裙) were visible over the cart (小车) loaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!
At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered, “I can’t believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. We’ll miss her as much as we’ll miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off I was than this poor woman.
I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. “An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you’re looking for work…”
1. How did the author feel on that rainy day?| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Proud. |
| A．Take care of patients. | B．Leave earlier that day. |
| C．Help the laid-off workers. | D．Give up the job in the hospital. |
| A．He offered her a high-paid job. | B．He gave her advice on job hunting. |
| C．He made her story known to others. | D．He taught her how to pass an interview. |
| A．Good deeds have their rewards. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．Little people can make a big difference. |
| D．Love brings more joy to people than work does. |
1.你认为女足精神是什么；
2.女足精神对你的影响。
要求：词数100词，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：女足亚洲杯 AFC Women's Asian Cup 中国女足 Chinese Women's Football Team
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4 . The Internet can be a dark, unbearable place. Readers generally don’t show their true
So
Far from not enjoying it — more than 24,000 people
Then, two days later a journalism student
Instead of the
| A．feelings | B．identities | C．intentions | D．suggestions |
| A．naturally | B．immediately | C．unfortunately | D．gradually |
| A．astonished | B．excited | C．worried | D．embarrassed |
| A．work | B．experience | C．study | D．interest |
| A．tightly | B．casually | C．happily | D．shyly |
| A．fond | B．proud | C．aware | D．certain |
| A．accepted | B．praised | C．discussed | D．copied |
| A．preference | B．admiration | C．request | D．hope |
| A．mentioned | B．missed | C．noticed | D．caught |
| A．imagined | B．enjoyed | C．photographed | D．introduced |
| A．downloaded | B．reviewed | C．commented | D．released |
| A．took off | B．took over | C．got along | D．got round |
| A．continued | B．finished | C．recorded | D．challenged |
| A．help | B．advice | C．attention | D．donation |
| A．genuine | B．useless | C．ill | D．unfair |
| A．faithful | B．familiar | C．foreign | D．friendly |
| A．expect | B．share | C．appreciate | D．remember |
| A．in regret | B．in fear | C．in surprise | D．in sadness |
| A．wrong | B．honest | C．unskilled | D．unknown |
| A．persuaded | B．amused | C．impressed | D．inspired |
5 . Now that my children are grown, I have resumed (中断后继续) a habit: solo travel. The seed was planted when I was 17 and went on a class trip to Spain. The experience was similar to reading my first book. I remember when I separated from the group and went through the busy streets of Madrid on my own, looking at the architecture gawkingly, trying unfamiliar foods, and gathering the courage to engage the natives with my high school Spanish. After that adventure I sought every opportunity to explore on my own, because I wanted to move according to my ideas.
I recall, many years ago, before I became a dad, arranging to work for a summer on an Icelandic farm in exchange for room and board. The driver stopped at the appointed place, but no one was there to meet me. And so I put my backpack down and read a book, knowing that when one travels one is never lost.
I tell this story to calm the fears of friends and others who have occasionally raised their hands to their faces upon hearing what I was up to. Some are specialists in outlining for me all the things that can go wrong when one launches oneself into the unknown. But for me, that’s the whole point of travel: to go where I haven’t gone before, to discover friendships waiting to be made, to interface with unfamiliar scents (气味) and tastes, to enter a new and, for me, undiscovered environment where being pleasantly surprised is the reward.
A few years back I went to Greenland. I spent a week hiking its mountains, interacting with the natives, and sailing the bays. It was inspiring. I hopped (登上) my flight back to Iceland feeling well satisfied. But when I got off the plane and saw the line of passengers waiting for their flight to Greenland, all I wanted to do was turn around and join them. Once again it was proved for me that I would never get travel out of my system.
1. How did the class trip to Spain affect the writer?| A．He discovered the magic of solo travel. |
| B．He realized the pleasure of reading books. |
| C．He became interested in learning Spanish. |
| D．He formed a habit of collecting plant seeds. |
| A．Curiously. | B．Randomly. | C．Casually. | D．Anxiously. |
| A．Going wherever you would like to. | B．Going in the unknown environment. |
| C．Exploring something new all the way. | D．Getting a reward from challenging fear. |
| A．His impatient personality. | B．His crazy desire for travelling. |
| C．His quickness to follow others. | D．His tendency to be easily satisfied. |
6 . Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei officially launched the 2.0 version of its self-developed operating system (OS) on Wednesday night, the HarmonyOS. The move paved the way for the Chinese firm to challenge Google’s and Apple’s role in current and future OS ecosystems.
Among the major strong points, the HarmonyOS, with a highly scalable (可扩展的) platform, can be applied to various devices, including smart phones, computers, and other electronic devices, the company said.
Analysts said the OS will do a lot to promote Huawei’s change into being a software service provider. Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said that the company was focusing on software because future development in the field was basically “out of US control and we will have greater independence and autonomy (自主权)”. Ren called on the company’s staff to “dare to lead the world” in software.
“The success of a software system will always have to rely on hardware (硬件), but nowadays, Huawei doesn’t have enough hardware to support its software ambitions — that’s the most difficult part,” said Jiang Junmu, chief writer at a news website. Once as the world’s largest smart phone maker, Huawei’s national smart phone market share (份额) has continued to drop in recent months. Liang Zhenpeng, an industry analyst, said that as an OS designed for the Internet of Things(IoT) era, the HarmonyOS may need more time and equipment to test than the OS for smart phones, and that will take at least two to three years.
Moreover, Liang noted that an ecosystem will always be the decisive factor for the success of an operating system. “Does the HarmonyOS have enough applications that can attract consumers to update to the OS? That’s a question,” Liang said. So far, more than 300 application and service partners, 1000 hardware partners, and 500,000 developers have joined in the set-up of the Harmony ecosystem.
1. What advantage does the HarmonyOS have over other operating systems?| A．It provides users with a secure experience. |
| B．It operates faster than Google system. |
| C．It works on a wide range of equipment. |
| D．It has different versions in different countries. |
| A．Huawei’s change is challenging. |
| B．Huawei is seeking a new software service provider. |
| C．The company’s staff need to improve their skills. |
| D．Huawei will break its dependence on the US. |
| A．The difficulties in promoting the HarmonyOS. |
| B．The success of developing the HarmonyOS. |
| C．Smartphone sales in the national market. |
| D．The future software ambition of Huawei. |
| A．Create enough applications. |
| B．Update the original devices. |
| C．Cooperate with experts in various fields. |
| D．Build the HarmonyOS ecosystem. |
When Susan told her 12 years old son Andy their family were visiting New Delhi, a dreamlike place for teenagers, his little face was shining with indescribably wild joy. He had long expected to explore the imaginative kingdom, especially the Stone Forest, two miles east of the town, where lay various stones in different colors and sizes.
The two-day trip was very tight—first met their old friends, the Millers and then met Andy's expectation. When they reached their house it was already 3 p.m. Miller and his wife were happy to meet them after a long time. They sat in the drawing room and chatted about old times. Their son soon bored with adult conversation, went out to play with the host's children—Eric and Daisy—both of whom were around Andy's age.
But Andy's appetite seemed never to be satisfied. As his name Andy conveyed, he was courageous and adventurous. Andy was impatient to inspect the route to the Stone Forest ahead so as to be a tour guide for his parents the next day! He forgot the grand dinner the Millers prepared the evening.
Dinner time Eric and Daisy came running back, both excited about the special dinner, but Andy wasn't with them. Alarmed, Miller asked them about Andy, but between our panicked questions and keyed-up voices they became nervous, unable to convey anything. From the little they were able to explain, they guessed that the children were riding their bikes in the neighbourhood lanes (小巷), while Andy ran after them. At some point, Andy must have fallen behind, unable to keep pace, taken a wrong turn and lost his way.
Panic-stricken, they all ran out in search of Andy. At the same time, Susan's mind raced with all sorts of horrible situations—a part of the road was dug up for some construction work; what if Andy had fallen in? How far had he wandered? How alone and scared he must be in a strange town!
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Actually, Andy now was enjoying himself in the Stone Forest.
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On the halfway back, Andy heard his mum's calling.
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8 . Mention the terms Italian culture and Renaissance art and one is immediately reminded of the mysterious smile of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The Renaissance had a deep effect on the development of European culture. Having its beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in different fields such as philosophy, literature, religion, science, politics, and, of course, art. The scholars of the Renaissance period applied the humanistic method to every field of study, and wanted to have human emotion and realism in art.
Renaissance scholars studied the ancient Latin and Greek texts, searching the libraries of Europe for works of ancient times that had become obscure, in their hunt for reforming and perfecting their worldly knowledge. However, that does not mean that they refused religion. In fact, many of the greatest works of the Renaissance period were devoted to it, with the church supporting a lot of the works of Renaissance art. However, there were slight changes in the manner in which the scholars began to treat religion, which affected the cultural life of society, which in turn influenced the artists of that period and therefore was reflected in their art.
In Raphael’s The School of Athens, for example, some well-known people were described as classical scholars with Leonardo da Vinci given as much importance as Plato in his time. Giotto di Bondone, 1266-1337, a Florentine, who is regarded as the greatest Italian painter just earlier than the Renaissance period, is thought to be the first artist who treated a painting as a window into space.
However, it was only after the writings of Filippo Brunelleschi, 1377-1446, who is considered the first great builder of the Italian Renaissance, that perspective (透视法) was formally accepted as an artistic technique.
1. What makes Italy stand out in a way in world history?| A．Its artists during the Renaissance were numerous. | B．It was the center of the European countries. |
| C．It had many famous inventors in different fields. | D．It was home to the Renaissance. |
| A．meaningless and hard to recognize | B．clear and meaningful to guiding people |
| C．unclear and difficult to understand or see | D．easy to understand but having little meaning |
| A．After the completion of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. |
| B．After Leonardo da Vinci’s being compared to Plato. |
| C．After Giotto di Bondone’s paintings were respected. |
| D．After Filippo Brunelleschi’s completing his writings. |
| A．Italy’s Renaissance art and artists | B．the famous artists in Italy’s history |
| C．Italy’s influence on the world in culture | D．the hardships during the Renaissance in Italy |
Boys like to be considered to be brave, but what kind of things can be considered to be brave? It is not a question that can be answered by words, but by the actual deed. A boy with the name Henry gave us a good example. Ronny and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day as Ronny and Henry were going home after school, they saw some people fighting in the street corner. Ronny said excitedly, “Some people are fighting! Let’s go and have a look!” But Henry refused, “It’s none of our business. We’d better go home and don’t get close to them. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Ronny, and off he ran to the spot with some other boys. Henry had to go home alone and didn't think about it anymore.
But Ronny thought Henry was a coward and told all the boys that. They laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Ronny for his rude behavior, because he had learned that true courage was shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to stick to his thought and go to school and study as well. However, Ronny didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had his new friends who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had lots of fun.
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1. 所续写的短文词数应为150左右；
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A few days later, something terrible happened to Ronny.
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At that moment, Henry happened to pass by.
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10 . I got on the bus to go to school as normally do. Today, however, was quite
Although my new friend, Emily, was just a 9 year old girl, she gave me
| A．frightening | B．disappointing | C．different | D．relaxing |
| A．observed | B．touched | C．reached | D．searched |
| A．tell | B．hear | C．imagine | D．base |
| A．ticket | B．access | C．permit | D．fare |
| A．off | B．for | C．back | D．to |
| A．followed | B．pushed | C．noticed | D．excused |
| A．tired | B．bored | C．troubled | D．inspired |
| A．chatting | B．looking | C．wandering | D．playing |
| A．company | B．store | C．center | D．stop |
| A．corner | B．crossroads | C．destination | D．shop |
| A．forced | B．hurried | C．led | D．freed |
| A．Usually | B．Luckily | C．Suddenly | D．Personally |
| A．accompanied | B．treated | C．invited | D．instructed |
| A．pulled | B．carried | C．made | D．held |
| A．toughest | B．slightest | C．weakest | D．strongest |
| A．across | B．over | C．off | D．down |
| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．otherwise | B．however | C．besides | D．therefore |
| A．conclusion | B．contribution | C．connection | D．collection |
| A．ability | B．power | C．force | D．energy |
