1 . I was catching a flight from Calcutta to Madras and had arrived at the airport rather early. I had always thought of airports as _________ places until I saw a young couple sitting a few seats away from me, and _________ the woman was crying. I realized that though airports were places of delightful _________, they could also be about difficult departure.

The young man who looked obviously connected to the woman didn’t even try to _________ her. After a certain amount of _________, I walked over with a Smile Stone—a small marble with a smile _________ on it—in my hand and said, “Excuse me, can I give this to you?” And I held out one of the sky-blue Smile Stones. Tears filled _________ eyes. “Why?” she wanted to know. “To make you smile.” She took it quickly and _________ a quick, grateful smile.

Later as my bag was going through the security _________, a uniformed, unsmiling young lady pulled my backpack onto a side table and started unceremoniously (毫不客气地) unzipping (拉开拉链) its various sections and ____________ the contents in the mildly aggressive ____________ that airport security staff sometimes have. When she put her ____________ quickly into the front pocket, she came up with a handful of smile stones—they smiled at her ____________ and her face gently broke into a smile. The whole ____________ of her interaction with my backpack and with me shifted in that second. I pulled out one of the smile stones and said, “This is for you, to ____________ you to keep smiling.”

1.

A．public

B．painful

C．happy

D．social

2.

A．noticed

B．knew

C．learned

D．imagined

3.

A．travel

B．arrival

C．work

D．relaxation

4.

A．accompany

B．consult

C．convince

D．comfort

5.

A．delay

B．effort

C．caution

D．hesitation

6.

A．pinned

B．drawn

C．fastened

D．fixed

7.

A．puzzled

B．excited

C．scared

D．embarrassed

8.

A．flashed

B．forced

C．hid

D．kept

9.

A．challenge

B．protection

C．check

D．service

10.

A．packing up

B．referring to

C．looking through

D．sorting out

11.

A．form

B．manner

C．spirit

D．voice

12.

A．uniform

B．hand

C．head

D．wallet

13.

A．shyly

B．eagerly

C．bravely

D．cheerfully

14.

A．situation

B．climate

C．environment

D．atmosphere

15.

A．urge

B．warn

C．remind

D．persuade

2 . With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has long been a well-known female comedian.     1    

Jia, 39, starred in and directed the film, Hi, Mom, which by Feb 23^rd has earned more than 4 billion yuan. Jia became the top box office grossing female director in China and is on the path to becoming an international name in the filmmaking industry.     2    

One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia graduated from Beijing's Central Academy of Drama in 2003. In the last 18 years she has performed crosstalk in various competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen,     3     Showing her keen sense of comedy, Jia ensured that Hi, Mom hit home for those who needed a laugh. For example, when Shen Guanglin goes on a date with Li Huanying, Shen suffers from a case of diarrhea （腹泻）,leading to an awkward and humorous scene.

    4     Apart from funny scenes, Hi, Mom focuses on the pure and sincere relationship between mother and daughter. It was regarded as a "heartwanning comedy"   by Hollywood Reporter. China's New Year box office tends to reward titles with broad family fun - and sentimentality （多愁善感）rarely hurts.     5    

A．So what is the secret behind Jia's success?

B．Another factor is that the approach to the film also makes Jia's works stand out.

C．which ultimately led to the connection between the stage and film.

D．making her an outstanding comedian welcomed by many viewers.

E．This film truly breaks the happy atmosphere with its sentimentality.

F．But recently, she has gained another title.

G．Hi, Mom appears to have hit all the right notes.

3 . It's no surprise that stress and anxiety are often viewed in a negative light, but Lisa Damour, a private-practice psychologist, suggests they're not always bad for us. She claims that a little bit of both can help build mental resilience and these experiences can sometimes benefit us.

Damour explained how stress often occurs when people operate at the edge of their abilities - when they push themselves or are forced by situations to stretch beyond their familiar limits. This can result from both bad and good events, she said. For instance, being fired is stressful, but so is bringing a baby home for the first time. She described how stress is unavoidable in daily life and that medium levels of stress “can have an inoculating function”, which can lead to “higher than average resilience” when we face new difficulties.

“Anxiety gets an unnecessarily bad comment,” she said, “Anxiety is an alarm system inside the body, likely handed down by evolution, which informs us of threats from both outside, such as a driver turning aside suddenly, and inside, such as when we've wasted too much time and it's time to get started on a task.”

Viewing anxiety as sometimes helpful or even protective allows people to make good use of it, suggests Damour. For example, she often tells the teenagers she works with in her practice to pay attention if they start to feel anxious at a party because their nerves may be warning them of a problem.

1. When do people feel stressed according to Damour?

A．They have much work to do.	B．They lose their favorite things.
C．They deal with different situations.	D．They're engaged in doing unfamiliar things.

2. What does the underlined word “inoculating” probably mean in paragraph 2?

A．Unexpected.

B．Unbearable.

C．Positive.

D．Determining.

3. What's the purpose of paragraph 3?

A．To explain the reason for being anxious.	B．To demonstrate the benefits of anxiety.
C．To state the risk of being anxious.	D．To present the solution to anxiety.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Stress and anxiety aren't always bad.	B．Stress and anxiety are part of our lives.
C．We should focus on positive things in life.	D．We should deal with stress and anxiety carefully.

4 . Forget smart phones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos (纹身）. The company NewDealDesign came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin. The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your palm and the side of your thumb, but it would actually be a very thin computer implanted just below your skin. It would draw power from your body's energy, and you could use it to unlock doors, monitor your health, exchange and store information, or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea -you can't go out and get one -but the technology exists to make it work. “We assume it is about five years from being real,” says designer Gadi Amit.

Writer and technology entrepreneurs Amal Graffstra already has a chip called a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (标签） implanted in his hand. “I use it to log into my computer. I also use it to share contact details with people,” he says. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and responds to radio signals with a unique identification number.

If a computerized tattoo or embedded tag isn't crazy enough for you, what about a brain chip? The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices with your mind. Dean Pomerleau, one of the researchers, explains, “We're trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. . . Imagine beingx k w able to surf the Web with the power of your thoughts. ”

Do you think embedded chips sound cool or creepy? Some doctors are concerned about people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted. They argue that medical procedures are meant to heal sick People and not to give healthy people special powers. Others worry about hacking and privacy -could someone hack in and steal your identity, or even control your mind? On a more philosophical level if you e a computer inside your body, are your still human? Or are you a cyborg (半机械人）

What do you think-would you want a computer under your skin?

1. What can we learn about Underskin according to the passage?

A．It is a pair of tattoos on your palm.

B．It may come into being in five years.

C．It is able to respond to radio signals.

D．It can be charged through a computer.

2. Amal Graffstra is mentioned in Paragraph 2 to show

A．there exists the technology to produce Underskin.

B．Amal Graffstra can have access to advanced products.

C．the RFID tag is quite useful for people in life.

D．people tend to share contact details with people.

3. What does the underlined word "creepy" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Amazing

B．Attractive

C．Horrible

D．Useless

4. What's the author's attitude towards the implanted computer?

A．Positive

B．Negative

C．Objective

D．Indifferent

5 . Some people all over the world enjoy an alcoholic drink, such as wine or beer, during dinner. Some people raise a glass of alcohol to celebrate a wedding or a birthday. And having drinks after work with friends and co-workers is called “happy hour”. All these situations are considered “social drinking” because they happen at social events.     1    

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol abuse kills 3.3 million people each year.     2     And in a new report on alcohol use around the world, the WHO says alcohol can create dependency, or addiction, in some people. The report also warns that alcohol use can increase the risk of developing more than 200 diseases, including some kinds of cancers. And, the WHO says alcohol abuse can put people at greater risk of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, pneumonia and HIV.

WHO Mental Health and Substance Abuse Director Shekhar Saxene says the organization is concerned about drinking among young people between the ages 15 and 19.     3     The report concludes that worldwide 16 percent of drinkers over the age of 15 engage in binge-drinking, which is much more harmful than other kinds of drinking and causes the most harm in terms of accidents, self-harm and harm to others.

High income countries have the highest prevalence (流行) of binge-drinking. The report finds that the highest rates of alcohol-linked deaths are in Europe.     4     The report also finds Europe is the area with the highest alcohol use. Central and Eastern Europe are especially high.

    5     These include increasing taxes on alcohol sales, raising the drinking age limit, and controlling the marketing of alcohol beverages.

A．So, how can we protect teenagers from alcohol abuse?

B．But when does “social drinking” become problem drinking?

C．WHO suggests ways countries can protect people from alcohol abuse.

D．This is followed by the West Pacific and then the Americans.

E．High income countries have the highest alcohol consumption.

F．That is six percent of all deaths around the world.

G．And it is more concerned about “binge-drinking”—an extended period of heavy drinking.

6 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。

I was on a train in Switzerland. The train came to a stop and the conductor’s voice over the loudspeaker     1     (deliver) a message in German, Italian, and French. I’d made the mistake of not learning any of those languages before my vacation.

Everyone started getting off the train and an old woman saw that I was     2     (confuse). She could speak some English and told me that an accident had happened on the     3     (track). She asked me where I was trying to get to, then went and talked to some workers, and came back to tell me that we’d have to get on trains three or four times to get there.

I was really glad she was heading     4     same way because it would have been impossible for me to figure it     5     on my own. So we went from one train station to the next, getting to know each other along the way.

She was really the     6     (sweet) woman. It was a 2.5-hour journey in total, and     7     we made it to the final destination, we got off and said our goodbyes. I had made it just in time to catch my train to Rome. She told me she had a train to catch as well. I asked her how much farther she had to go and     8     turned out that her home was two hours back the other way.

She had jumped from train to train and traveled the whole way just     9     (make) sure that I made it. I was in shock. A woman spent her whole day sitting on trains and taking her hours away from her home just to help out a confused tourist     10     (visit) her country.

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。

As a mountain, 1,642-foot Squaw Peak isn’t particularly challenging. But its inviting views of western Massachusetts have tricked hikers to its steep (陡峭的) and slippery cliffs, resulting in countless injuries and even deaths.

Henry Grant, a freshman at Ithaca College, was well aware of the danger of Squaw Peak. Thus he stayed ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up to him one day in August 2019, He watched 15 or so other hikers enjoy the scenery; one hiker, around 60 and dressed in pink, was admiring the view over the lip of the cliff with her husband.

When Grant’s mother rejoined him, the two turned to continue on their way. Suddenly, he heard a thump (撞击声), and another thump. Then he heard something frightening: “Paula! Paula!” a man yelled wildly. Grant turned around. The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen. She’d fallen off the side of the mountain.

Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was blocked by trees. Grant told his mother, “I hate to say this, but they’re probably going to find a body.” Uncertain they could help, Grant and his mother headed down the trail.

But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After assuring his mother that he would be safe, he made his way down the mountain alone, hoping he wasn’t too late.

After 15 minutes of pushing past the brush and slipping down the trail, Grant spotted a figure about 25 feet above him. She was dressed in pink, in a kneeling position on a small rocky outcropping (突出处).

The woman had fallen about 75, feet. Amazingly, she was alive. “Paula!” Grant shouted. “Paula! Is that you?” The woman barely responded. She was hurt and her mind was not so clear. Grant called 911 to report her location. He waited where he was for a bit, but she kept trying to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more.

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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。

Afraid that she might slip off, Grant crawled （爬）until he reached Paula.

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About 35 minutes later, first rescuers arrived.

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8 . If you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.

“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen

A classic that never gets old. Set in rural England in the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.

“Women in Science:50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World” by Rachel Ignotofsky

It is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.

“Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” by Elena Favilli

It tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.

“Becoming”by Michelle Obama

We wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.

1. What did the Bennets intend to do?

A．To marry their daughters to rich men.

B．To lessen pressure on their daughters.

C．To help their daughters marry for true love.

D．To make their daughters financially independent.

2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?

A．Jane Austen’s.	B．Rachel Ignotofsky’s.
C．Elena Favilli’s.	D．Michelle Obama’s.

3. What do the four books have in common?

A．They are all classics.	B．They are all biographies.
C．They are all related to the female.	D．They are all about heroes.

9 . 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。

Aram and Rossi’s Bakery

Walking along the narrow brick sidewalk, Aram took a deep breath. The air smelled of lemons and baked bread and coffee, coming from Rossi’s Italian Bakery. He was almost there.

Aram still couldn’t believe his luck. All his friends were working boring summer jobs—waiting tables and babysitting. And here he was, about to start as an actual baker’s assistant, doing what he loved. It was all thanks to his Aunt Rita. She knew Mrs Rossi and had arranged everything. It was the perfect experience for his future career. Rossi’s Bakery, he was sure, would one day be known as the place where he got his start.

Ah, here he was—the bakery. A faded wooden sign over the door read “Rossi’s Bakery.” Aram straightened his shoulders and entered. Mrs Rossi was sitting at the counter, looking old and wise. Aram greeted her and stuck out his hand. Mrs Rossi looked at it for a second before turning around and waving him inside. “I’m ready to learn everything,” Aram said.

“Great. Let’s start with the cash register,” Mrs Rossi said, “because that’s what you’ll be doing.” She showed him how to use the cash register. It wasn’t hard. The pastry trays were all marked by price, and there weren’t that many choices anyway. “That’s it?” Aram said, his heart sinking. “But when do we bake?”

“Bake? I order wholesale now. No more baking. I’m too old.” Then Mrs Rossi silently held up her hands. Aram took in her knotted, swollen fingers, and he understood. A wave of disappointment struck him. Sadness overwhelmed him so suddenly that he couldn’t think of a word to say.

He sighed, and Mrs Rossi sighed, too. “I used to bake it all. Bread and cakes. And no one did it better than me. But that was when these things worked,” said Mrs Rossi holding up her hands once more and glancing across the shelves filled with empty bottles labelled with names of the various ingredients (配料) she once used. Suddenly she came alive, waving her arthritic (关节炎的) hands. “People used to line up around the corner. Everyone wanted my baked bread.”

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Then a thought occurred to Aram that he could ask Mrs Rossi to teach him.

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Mrs Rossi finally said, “Let’s buy the ingredients first.”

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10 . Twelve-year-old Lydia Denton was recently named the winner of CITGO's Fueling Education Student Challenge, where she earned $20,000 after creating the Beat the Heat Car Seat, which is a portable device placed in the car seat that not only senses weight over five pounds but monitors temperature when the baby is in the seat.

The soon-to-be seventh grader says she became inspired to make the invention after watching the news that babies were being left in hot cars, often by accident.“At first, I thought about raising money for the families, but that wouldn't fix the problem: I wanted to invent something that could prevent the deaths from happening.”

Lydia's device is started when it senses the weight of the child and the temperature setting reaches over 100 F (38℃). At that point, an alarm goes off and a warning is sent via SMS to the parents. If the parents don't reset the device within 60 seconds, a built-in GPS chip sends a message to local authorities with the vehicle's location. After many rounds of testing with her local 911, Lydia is proud to say that Beat the Heat Car Seat is a success.

Though many newer vehicles come with warning systems and smart seat systems, Lydia's goal was to create a device that would reach more people and that could also transfer from car seat to car seat as the child grew. She decided to use her prize money to continue making improvements on the device, which would sell for only about $40.

Lydia is now working with an instructor who is helping her with production and teaching her about business. Lydia hopes that her work will inspire more kids of her age to make their ideas come true. “Don't think that you have to accept things in the world. If there is something that bothers you, think of ways to make it better!”

1. Why did Lydia make the invention?

A．To win 20,000-dollar prize.

B．To raise money for unlucky families.

C．To help stop babies dying in hot cars.

D．To guarantee babies' safety in a car crash.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the device?

A．How it works.	B．What it consists of.
C．Why it raises the alarm.	D．How parents respond to it.

3. How will Lydia's future device differ from other smart seat systems?

A．It will be much stronger.	B．It will be more affordable.
C．It will be less problematic.	D．It will be more effective on older kids.

4. What can we learn from Lydia's story?

A．No competition, no progress.

B．It's never too late to go into business.

C．One should be open to any suggestion.

D．Creative thinking is the key to success.