1 . I have had no interest in football for as long as I can remember. While my classmates played, I _________ to stay in the library. I never _________ the passion for the game and would throw away the sports section of the newspaper, as if it _________ the rest of it. As I grew up, I proudly wore my _________ .

But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friend's father, I found myself faced with a _________ opener like, “Terrible season we’re having, eh?” or simply, “Who do you support?” My heart sank, knowing my response would unavoidably _________ them, despite their good intentions.

I realized that my _________ had closed off many conversations, outings, and even potential friendships I might have _________ enjoyed. Although I couldn't change the fact that I found football boring, I began to regret being a(n) _________ .

Then I became a father. I didn’t want my boy to __________ this valuable social experience, so I took him to watch the Lions play. During those matches, we sat close to the field, surrounded by families who had a genuine __________ with the players. My kid’s questions kept me somewhat __________ in the game. Slowly, I started to__________ for the Lions.

During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily __________ for a photo with my son. __________, I had an answer to the question,“Who do you support?”

1.

A．preferred

B．intended

C．wished

D．pretended

2.

A．believed

B．understood

C．noticed

D．hid

3.

A．confused

B．poisoned

C．defended

D．preserved

4.

A．doubt

B．smile

C．confidence

D．dislike

5.

A．well-informed

B．well-prepared

C．well-meant

D．well-presented

6.

A．challenge

B．disturb

C．amuse

D．disappoint

7.

A．attitude

B．personality

C．interest

D．habit

8.

A．otherwise

B．ever

C．still

D．therefore

9.

A．loser

B．fan

C．outsider

D．passer-by

10.

A．go wild for

B．turn away from

C．get the hang of

D．miss out on

11.

A．agreement

B．conversation

C．competition

D．connection

12.

A．stressed

B．engaged

C．successful

D．busy

13.

A．cheer

B．change

C．vote

D．play

14.

A．danced

B．waved

C．posed

D．clapped

15.

A．Gradually

B．Finally

C．Unexpectedly

D．Luckily

2 . 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。

On a cold winter day years ago, I slipped in the snow in the wilderness and broke my legs. As I lay on the ground, unable to move my body, I believed I was fated to freeze to death. My dog, Becky, however, didn't run away. Instead, she determined to save me. She lay on top of me to keep me warm for many hours, barking continually until help arrived, long after I lost consciousness. Eventually, I was saved.　　

A few cold winters later, Becky was discovered to have a baseball-sized lump (肿块) on her belly. Before long, my husband Bob took Becky for surgery to remove the lump. To take care of my babies, I had to stay at home, filled with anxious thoughts. After her surgery, when Bob left to pick her up, it was snowing heavily. Becky could barely walk, so Bob carried her.　　

They couldn't get in the door easily because Becky was wearing a big, hard plastic cone(圆锥体) around her neck to prevent her from licking her sutures (伤口缝合线). I held the door wide open. She was sad and crying. There was snow inside her cone. It took over five minutes to get them in because Becky shook her head wildly to try to remove the cone. The sound of the con e hitting the door made her panic and cry even louder.　　

Once inside, she was so frightened that she kept her tail between her legs. She thought she had done something wrong. Her expression said, “I’m sorry for what I did that led to me having to wear this.” Because of her surgery, Becky wouldn't take her special treat of a cube of cheese. She wouldn’t sit or lie down. All she did was stand and cry. “How long will she have to wear it ?” I asked. “Two weeks,” Bob replied.

“It’s my turn to take good care of her, just as she did for me years ago,” I thought.

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Then, I stayed with her on the floor, helping her get through her firs tough night.

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Eventually, the day arrived when Bob took her to have her sutures removed.

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3 . Thomas was a well-known wise man. One day, he wandered in a beautiful small town. Because of his fame, people from nearby towns who heard of his arrival all came to visit and seek his advice.

Many who came sought help with difficulties in daily life, and Thomas, unable to bear turning them away, patiently offered suggestions. Word spread quickly, and more and more people came to see Thomas for guidance.

One day, dozens of people crowded outside Thomas’s door, all clamoring (大声地要求) that their problems were the most serious and urgent, each insisting that Thomas address their concerns first, with no one willing to yield (让步).

After a moment of thought, Thomas took out some paper and a pen and said, “I can’t hear clearly with everyone talking at once. How about everyone write down your problem on a piece of paper and place it in this basket beside me?”

Once everyone had placed their notes in the basket, Thomas shook the basket and said, “Please each take a piece of paper from the basket and read what it says.”

As everyone read a note from someone else, they all realized that indeed, each person has their own troubles, and every household has its own challenges. Then Thomas spoke up, “Now, whose problem is the most urgent to solve?” Hearing that question, no one spoke again, because now no one dared to claim that their problem was the most severe.

Often, we are bound by our immediate feelings. When difficulties and problems strike, it feels as though we are caught in a vortex of pain. But if we shift our focus from ourselves and look towards others, we might discover that the problems we face are not so significant. Perhaps others are the ones who need help more urgently, or maybe there is something within our power that we can do for them.

1. Why did people visit Thomas?

A．For advice.	B．For a meeting.
C．For a competition.	D．For introductions.

2. How did Thomas handle the crowd?

A．He ignored them.	B．He listened to each one individually.
C．He prioritized the problems himself.	D．He asked them to write down their problems.

3. What did reading others’ problems show to the people?

A．The complexity of their difficulties.	B．The similarity of their situations.
C．Their need for more advice.	D．Their living conditions.

4. What lesson did Thomas teach?

A．Competition.

B．Sympathy.

C．Prioritization.

D．Self-confidence.

4 . 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。

In a small Chinese village, a young girl named Mei lived with a deep love for painting. Her artworks, filled with lively colors, caught the beauty of her surroundings. Despite her talent, Mei often battled with self-doubt. She wondered if her skills were truly excellent or if she was just fortunate.

One day, Mei heard about a painting contest in the town called the “Sunlit Art Challenge”. Determined to prove herself and remove the doubts, Mei quickly signed up for it. The contest stirred a mix of excitement and nervousness in her. Mei spent countless hours perfecting her painting technique, pouring her heart and soul into her works.

For the contest, Mei painted a beautiful sunrise over the sea. The sun just started to rise above the horizon (地平线), its bright light beginning to shine over the ocean. The sun’s rays looked like golden light, spreading across the water and making it shine like a giant mirror. As the sun rose higher, it looked like a bright ball of fire, warming the sea and making the waves shine brightly. The sky changed colors too, from a soft blue to bright oranges, pinks and reds. It was like watching the day begin right there on her canvas (画布). Mei s painting captured the peaceful yet lively scene of the sun’s first rays touching the vast ocean, symbolizing hope.

On the day of the contest, the village square was filled with excitement. Artists from near and far displayed their works. Mei set up her painting, feeling both proud and anxious. As the judges evaluated (评估) Mei’s painting, her heart raced with nervousness. Since their expressions were hard to read, Mei felt like her doubts were right, that she wasn’t as good as she hoped.

When the host started to announce the winners, Mei listened with hope and curiosity. But sadly her name wasn’t called. Disappointment washed over her, and she forced a smile, applauding (鼓掌) the winners. After the contest, Mei felt disheartened. She thought her painting had failed to impress anyone, and she lost her motivation to lift her brush. At that time, Mr. Zhang, a villager, approached Mei.

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。
Mr. Zhang told Mei that Mei’s painting was excellent and moved him.
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Mr. Zhang’s recognition of Mei’s works renewed Mei’s interest in painting.
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5 . 1. Look at the pictures and write a passage to tell the story in your own words.
2. Write your own understandings of the relationship between family members.
3. 100—120 words.

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6 . In a huge building after a long day work, I found myself standing next to a young man with a nice _________ . His smile was so warm that we began a chat. The chat _________ what we had in common: We all came to New York from different countries. I come from Germany while he comes from South America.

We exchanged _________ about the difficulties of starting a new life in a new country. I talked to him, “I’ve been searching for an apartment within walking distance from my _________. And what I want is to rent one with a _________ view of Central Park! Maybe I’m just _________. I can’t afford to _________ a room like that myself and I haven’t found a roommate to _________ the expense.” The young man wrote a number down on a piece of _________. “Her name’s Sally and she is a good girl,” he said. “You’ll like her, and she needs a roommate.”

I called her right away. Later, she __________ my best roommate. Sally told me that she and the young man were not __________ at all and they just met once.

“Maybe he knows of you before because you are __________ in that big company for your hardworking __________,” I told Sally. Hearing that, Sally was so happy. Even though you are a small potato in your life, you can still win your __________ by working hard or doing something__________ to others.

1.

A．personality

B．smile

C．attitude

D．voice

2.

A．proved

B．replied

C．showed

D．defined

3.

A．styles

B．stories

C．lectures

D．methods

4.

A．job

B．school

C．building

D．home

5.

A．narrow

B．personal

C．good

D．powerful

6.

A．cheating

B．dreaming

C．competing

D．pretending

7.

A．buy

B．make

C．have

D．rent

8.

A．increase

B．waste

C．pair

D．share

9.

A．cake

B．music

C．wood

D．paper

10.

A．found

B．told

C．became

D．asked

11.

A．relatives

B．friends

C．families

D．roommates

12.

A．well-trained

B．well-balanced

C．well-known

D．well-educated

13.

A．spirit

B．time

C．goal

D．design

14.

A．future

B．heart

C．honour

D．trust

15.

A．effective

B．helpful

C．skillful

D．creative

7 . Jiang Shumei wasn’t educated as a child, learning her first Chinese character at the age of 60. Now, the 87-year-old grandmother is the proud author of six books. She learned her first character in 1996, after her husband died in a car accident, when her daughter Zhang Ailing suggested that she learn to read to take her mind off the loneliness and sorrow.

Zhang says that her mother had her own way of learning. Whenever she came across characters she didn’t know at bus stops or shop signs, she found someone to ask. Once Jiang had learned enough characters, Zhang started giving her books to read. Enjoying the books, Jiang told her daughter that she wanted to write down her own stories to share.

She first put pen to paper in 2012, at the age of 75. It was not easy. Sometimes,completing a single sentence could take a day. Jiang usually started writing at 3 or 4 am, and revised the pieces several times until she was satisfied.

Zhang began publishing her mother’s stories on social media platforms in 2013. When Zhang and her mother drew the attention of Zhang’s writer friends, the pair made a decision to publish them. The first book, Time of Trouble, Time of Poverty, was published later that year, and proved to be a success. Some critics even praised it as the “live history of a nation plagued by tough times”. The book earned Jiang a lot of fans and sympathy.

So far, the elderly woman has published six books, totaling more than 600, 000characters in length. She lives a healthy life, exercising every day, drinking milk and soy milk, as well as having regular exercise. “If I could live as long as 130, would you still say that it is too late for me to start after 60?” she asks, jokingly.

1. Why did Jiang learn to read in her later years?

A．To become a proud author.

B．To make up for not going to school.

C．To encourage her friends and families.

D．To reduce the impact of her husband’s death.

2. What made Jiang decide to publish her first book?

A．A strong inner desire.	B．The attention from other writers.
C．Her daughter’s encouragement.	D．The development of social media.

3. What dose the underlined word“plagued”in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Aided.

B．Enlarged.

C．Troubled.

D．Defeated.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．One is never too old to learn.

B．All roads lead to Rome.

C．Where there is life, there is love.

D．Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.

8 . When my grandmother was a teenager, her family moved to Transylvania. To make money, she began ________ in a bakery (面包店). For two or three years, she threw herself into ________ desserts and became an excellent baker. It was there that she met my grandfather, got ________, and had two children: My mother and my uncle.

My grandparents treated us very well as kids, especially when it came to ________. We often stayed with them on the weekends and as an excellent cook with a ________ tooth, my grandmother always made sure to serve dessert after every single meal. It became a ________for her to make us a different dessert every Sunday. Of all the desserts, my sister Adriana and I ________ papanasi, a traditional Romanian dessert made of sweet cow cheese (奶酪), best.

After moving to Canada when I was a young girl, my family found it ________to find a suitable cheese for the recipe (食谱) for papanasi. Back in Romania, there was always fresh cow cheese at the farmers market, and we could ________buy this cheese. When I ________ my baking skills like my grandmother and finally found the ________cheese, the recipe turned out just right. It was like I could see her clapping (鼓掌) and ________ in the room with me.

My grandmother passed away when I was 9. Over the years, baking has become my way of _______ her. Every time I make papanasi I _______ her.

Family recipes and the love within them are not limited to space and time. The years may pass, but through this recipe, we’ll always ________ each other.

1.

A．working

B．painting

C．volunteering

D．singing

2.

A．ordering

B．selling

C．creating

D．choosing

3.

A．tired

B．married

C．paid

D．dressed

4.

A．training

B．reading

C．playing

D．eating

5.

A．sweet

B．missing

C．gold

D．healthy

6.

A．need

B．mistake

C．tradition

D．shame

7.

A．used

B．explained

C．knew

D．liked

8.

A．challenging

B．interesting

C．dangerous

D．popular

9.

A．secretly

B．probably

C．easily

D．finally

10.

A．perfected

B．forgot

C．considered

D．doubted

11.

A．cheap

B．right

C．old

D．famous

12.

A．sleeping

B．cheering

C．exercising

D．cleaning

13.

A．helping

B．changing

C．honoring

D．guiding

14.

A．depend on

B．agree with

C．wait for

D．think of

15.

A．hate

B．have

C．fight

D．trust

9 . It was like finding a needle in a haystack. Shelly Romo surveyed what was ________ of her home in Maui, which was hit by a deadly wildfire, hoping to find her wedding ring, expecting to leave ________. But luckily, after three hours’ ________ with volunteers, it finally appeared, the diamond ________ but the band completely damaged. Romo and her husband went straight to No Ka’ Oi Jewelers — a local business that has been ________ fire-damaged jewelry free of charge.

No Ka’ Oi owner Omi Chamdi said he was one of the ________ ones — the fires had avoided his home and storefront. That’s why, in its aftermath, he immediately sprang into action and advertised ________ restorations. “When the fires here on Maui occurred, pretty ________ I decided this is something I can do and I really want to do for the ________ community.”

However, Chamdi doesn’t restore the jewelry himself; ________ he has been paying for the restoration services. When asked if he ever ________ that, he shook his head. “These are not just ordinary items, these are the most ________ possessions that people go back and dig through the ________ to find.”

________, Romo was not ready to say goodbye when the fires destroyed her home. But finding her wedding ring and getting it restored gave Romo some peace about ________.

1.

A．expected

B．reminded

C．left

D．robbed

2.

A．bright-eyed

B．light-hearted

C．absent-minded

D．empty-handed

3.

A．talks

B．journey

C．waiting

D．efforts

4.

A．sound

B．broken

C．solid

D．gone

5.

A．recycling

B．restoring

C．marketing

D．advertising

6.

A．distinctive

B．lucky

C．helpful

D．anxious

7.

A．perfect

B．extra

C．free

D．instant

8.

A．quickly

B．excitedly

C．cautiously

D．hesitantly

9.

A．affected

B．nearby

C．calm

D．united

10.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．nevertheless

D．instead

11.

A．expected

B．enjoyed

C．rejected

D．regretted

12.

A．precious

B．necessary

C．beautiful

D．expensive

13.

A．items

B．houses

C．ruins

D．boxes

14.

A．Eventually

B．Originally

C．Gradually

D．Naturally

15.

A．rising up

B．moving on

C．giving in

D．taking off

10 . 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。

Billie Jean was always full of energy (精力)! One morning, Billie Jean’s friend Susan asked her: “Do you want to play tennis? You’ll love it!”

Tennis sounded exciting! That evening, Billie Jean asked her father, “What’s the best sport for a girl?”

Her dad had a think. “Tennis, of course!”

She felt excited. Maybe this “tennis” was the sport for her!

The next weekend, Susan took Billie Jean to the Virginia Country Club. It was a really great place!

There were beautiful gardens and ladies wearing white tennis dresses. She felt quite out of place in her baggy T-shirt and shorts!

But her nervousness disappeared when she got out onto the sunny tennis court (网球场). Susan handed her a strange thing that looked like a net.

“This is a racket (球拍). You hit a ball with it!”

Susan lobbed (发高球) a yellow ball at her. Billie Jean hit her racket as hard as she could. Her friend showed her how tennis should be played. They did their best to hit the ball over the net in the middle of the court. Billie Jean spent more time hitting the air than she did hitting the ball — but she loved playing tennis anyway!

Buying a racket was unaffordable for her family. From that day on, Billie Jean asked people in the neighborhood about any jobs she could do. Finally, Billie Jean bought a little wooden racket.

“Can we go to the Virginia Country Club to play?” she asked.

Her mom said, “We can’t afford it, love. What about the public courts at Houghton Park?”

Billie Jean quickly agreed! When she arrived at the park, she saw an old man waiting by the tennis court.

“I’m Clyde!” he said. “Do you want some tennis lessons?”

Billie Jean was worried. “Yes...but I don’t have any money.”

The man just smiled. “It’s free! Come on in!”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

This was only the second time that Billie Jean had tried to play tennis.

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Clyde said with a smile, “Billie Jean, with hard work, you can be a champion.”

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