1 . In a heartwarming incident that highlights the power of human connection, a woman’s act of kindness saved the life of a struggling homeless man.

During a _________ between classes, Casey Fischer made a stop at Dunkin Donuts for a coffee. It was there that she _________ a homeless man collecting change by the roadside. _________, she watched him walk into Dunkin, counting his change to see what he could _________.

Casey went over to engage him in _________ and learned that he had only about $1 in change. _________ by his difficult situation, she bought him a _________ and bagel, inviting him to sit with her. He told her that he lost his family in an accident and how people are usually _________ to him because he’s homeless. They _________ for about an hour, drinking their coffees.

After __________ that Casey needed to return to class, the man, named Chris, asked her to __________ so he could write something down for her. Handing Casey a crumpled-up receipt with a(an)__________ for his shaky handwriting, he smiled and left.

Upon opening the __________, Casey read his heartfelt message: “I wanted to end my life today, but because of you, I now have __________. Thank you, beautiful person.”

Casey posted on social media later that day that “this lovely man’s name was Chris, and Chris was one of the most __________ people I’ve ever met”.

1.

A．holiday

B．break

C．gap

D．pause

2.

A．recognized

B．dominated

C．spotted

D．consulted

3.

A．Basically

B．Repeatedly

C．Eventually

D．Amazingly

4.

A．afford

B．deliver

C．abuse

D．guarantee

5.

A．experiment

B．reputation

C．argument

D．conversation

6.

A．Touched

B．Persuaded

C．Frustrated

D．Criticized

7.

A．tea

B．coffee

C．gift

D．seat

8.

A．dynamic

B．reliable

C．precise

D．mean

9.

A．restored

B．spoke

C．enhanced

D．complained

10.

A．realizing

B．convincing

C．disturbing

D．acquiring

11.

A．leave

B．wait

C．skip

D．bless

12.

A．reward

B．message

C．apology

D．excuse

13.

A．book

B．door

C．note

D．essay

14.

A．pursuits

B．welfare

C．reasons

D．hope

15.

A．sincere

B．negative

C．enthusiastic

D．hardworking

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。

By the time 18-year-old Amy Waldroop returned to her grandmother’s tiny house, it was nearly midnight and she was exhausted. After a full day’s work at a flower shop, she had put in another six hours waiting tables before heading home. This was her typical weekends.

Pushing the key into the lock, she quietly opened the door so as not to wake her younger siblings. She stepped into the front room, and froze. The house was a mess: plates of half-eaten food were scattered in front of the TV; clothes, shoes and exercise books were everyone.

Amy’s eyes welled with tears. “This is just too much for me.” she thought. Terrible memories began to race through her mind. Two years before, her parents lost their lives in an accident, leaving Amy and her siblings for their grandma, Helen, who had spent half of her life in a wheelchair. The life burden fell on Amy’s shoulders, which was too much for a girl.

Life moved on. One day, walking across the school grounds, Amy found a table littered with university brochures. She browsed through pictures of spacious campuses and happy peers, all of it looking unachievable for her, given the current situation and financial conditions. But her teacher gave her unexpected hope, saying“ You could attend university for free. It would take a scholarship, though, and for that you’d need much better grades.”

During her final year of high school, Amy diligently attended classes, then went to work after school, returned to her grandmother’s house, cared for her sisters and brothers and went through homework till the early hours of the morning, struggling for her dream university.

One afternoon, she walked home from school, holding a sheet of paper tightly. It was a letter from the University of California, informing her that she would be offered a scholarship and was admitted to the university. It was what she’d been longing for, a place where she could study to become someone special-a nurse, perhaps, or maybe even a lawyer.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。

Yet the letter only made Amy struggle inside.

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The next afternoon, Amy spotted the wrinkled letter she threw into the dustbin on the table when arriving home.

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3 . While in middle school, students seem to have one goal: to be popular. Like most thirteen-year-olds, I gave in to this need to ________.

One afternoon, I told my father that I wanted to be popular. He looked at me and asked me why I felt that way. I ________ my shoulders and looked back into my drink. I had never stopped to think about why I felt the need to settle in.... I ________ did.

My father ________ to tell me a story from his college days. His mother had made him several sweater vests to wear at school. These sweater vests were ________, but hardly “in style.” Nevertheless, they became a ________ in my father’s closet. He didn’t care that he wasn’t_________ the latest fashion. In fact, he didn’t care what everyone thought of him, either. I was ________. What was even more surprising was that by breaking with convention, my father started a ________. What he wore became fashionable because the other students saw the ________ with which he dressed.

As the days passed and I thought about it, I realized there might be some ________ to what my father said after all. I tried to make a change from just ________ the audience to focusing on the behavior that I really enjoyed. From then on, I found myself ________ less and less about what other people thought of me. It was a wonderful ________! I learned a valuable lesson in the process: ________ against the current can only make me stronger.

1.

A．get away

B．break up

C．set off

D．fit in

2.

A．scratched

B．shrugged

C．switched

D．shook

3.

A．simply

B．unwillingly

C．consciously

D．pleasantly

4.

A．proceeded

B．determined

C．pretended

D．attempted

5.

A．fashionable

B．practical

C．unique

D．elegant

6.

A．sample

B．souvenir

C．decoration

D．must

7.

A．resisting

B．describing

C．sporting

D．designing

8.

A．depressed

B．delighted

C．shocked

D．disappointed

9.

A．trend

B．revolution

C．campaign

D．reformation

10.

A．dignity

B．confidence

C．regret

D．embarrassment

11.

A．attention

B．response

C．truth

D．gratitude

12.

A．complaining

B．blaming

C．appreciating

D．pleasing

13.

A．caring

B．fancying

C．remembering

D．imagining

14.

A．satisfaction

B．challenge

C．expectation

D．liberation

15.

A．Leaning

B．Voting

C．Swimming

D．Running

4 . When my mom passed away only a few years after we’d lost Dad, the wound of my grief was ________ and deep. To save myself from ________, I play a game I call “It’s 1980”. Best done during a walk in the woods, always done alone, the rules are simple: Think of every single ________ of the year 1980, which was a very happy year for my family.

As I walk along the path through the park, I ________ each family member and picture what they might have been doing. Dad is in the garage, working on a car ________. I can smell fresh paint. Mom is in the kitchen, with another delicious supper in the slow cooker. On and on I go, letting this daydream become my ________ reality, feeling myself ________ the scent of what Mom’s cooking, the ________ of the breeze blowing in the open kitchen window.

________, on my walk, I come to the end and need to ________ the present. Having had my ________ vacation in the past, this is easy because I’ve realized that the girl who knew such happiness and love is still here, in the woman I am today. And I long to share the game with those struggling over the ________. It’s true that ________ have changed for me. ________, with “It’s 1980”, my loving memories can serve as a ________ that all is not lost, has never been lost.

1.

A．raw

B．tough

C．urgent

D．firm

2.

A．passion

B．recreation

C．desperation

D．addiction

3.

A．aspect

B．step

C．inspection

D．direction

4.

A．realize

B．design

C．visualize

D．specialize

5.

A．exploration

B．restoration

C．restriction

D．conservation

6.

A．absurd

B．temporary

C．innocent

D．delicate

7.

A．break off

B．sink into

C．take up

D．engage in

8.

A．pace

B．rhythm

C．version

D．strength

9.

A．Consequently

B．Subsequently

C．Eventually

D．Absolutely

10.

A．rejoin

B．remain

C．recall

D．rebuild

11.

A．additional

B．formal

C．typical

D．mental

12.

A．challenge

B．assignment

C．dilemma

D．loss

13.

A．circumstances

B．attitudes

C．prospects

D．feelings

14.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．Nevertheless

15.

A．conclusion

B．wonder

C．reminder

D．episode

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the woman lose Harley?

A．Two years ago.

B．Three years ago.

C．Four years ago.

2. What played a key role in helping the woman reunite with Harley?

A．Jennifer’s phone number.

B．Harley’s microchip ID.

C．The woman’s old address.

3. How did the woman know it was her dog?

A．She saw its picture.

B．Her daughter confirmed it.

C．A volunteer described its features to her.

4. Which means of transportation did the woman take to Arizona?

A．The plane.

B．The train.

C．The car.

6 . Lobb, a 24-year-old banker from Toronto, has been sharing everything with his friend, an artificial intelligence engineer Jafri.

One day, the two were _______ in a lunchtime workout on Pier (码头) 15, overlooking the East River, when Lobb froze. “Somebody’s in the water,” he said. _______ Jafri could respond, he climbed over the rail and jumped into the cold water without any slightest _______. Seeing this, Jafri also swan-dived towards him even without _______ his shoes.

_______ the unconscious victim, Lobb saw that it was a big, middle-aged man. He was 3 feet _______ the surface by the time Lobb reached him. The rescuer dove, _______ the man and kicked upward until they both appeared above the water. With great efforts, the pair _______brought him back to Pier 15 where a crowd had gathered.

Both men, extremely _______ from 20 minutes in the water and bleeding from numerous cuts, watched as rescue workers loaded the nearly drowned man into a(n) ________ and drove away. They even ________ learned who he was, what became of him or how he’d fallen into the river.

In place of that knowledge, they have a story they get to tell now, another experience that has further ________ their bond. Lots of people were on the piers that day,________ only the two of them jumped in the water — because, they say, they were the fittest people there and, so, had a moral responsibility.

“If I know I’m ________,” Lobb says, “why wouldn’t I help?”

Jafri ________, laughing, “People always say, ‘If your friend were in danger, would you reach out to him?’ I think I answered that one.”

1.

A．chatting

B．arguing

C．quarreling

D．whispering

2.

A．Until

B．When

C．Before

D．As

3.

A．motivation

B．difficulty

C．response

D．hesitation

4.

A．taking off

B．holding up

C．putting on

D．giving away

5.

A．Measuring

B．Protecting

C．Approaching

D．Tapping

6.

A．above

B．below

C．over

D．beside

7.

A．beat

B．grasped

C．cheered

D．hurt

8.

A．frequently

B．suddenly

C．eventually

D．professionally

9.

A．tired

B．delighted

C．disappointed

D．interested

10.

A．ship

B．helicopter

C．bike

D．ambulance

11.

A．sometimes

B．ever

C．never

D．still

12.

A．tightened

B．ruined

C．challenged

D．rescued

13.

A．because

B．so

C．yet

D．plus

14.

A．rude

B．clever

C．strong

D．capable

15.

A．debates

B．greets

C．adds

D．begs

7 . Coming together for a meal always has symbolic and sentimental (情感的) value. That’s what Peggy Winckowski has been doing since October 2021.

Sam Crowe, Winckowski’s grandson, and his friends had a plan to go to school late on Wednesday morning and would have breakfast together at a restaurant. However, one day they _______ that Winckowski’s breakfast served more warmth and deliciousness. Soon after discussing it with his grandma, it became a tradition for Sam and his friends to _______ every Wednesday for the delicious meal. 66-year-old Winckowski shared, “Wednesday is my favorite day of the week. I will _______ them as long as they come.” The teenagers and Winckowski grew to have a wonderful _______ week after week.

_______, in 2022, something bad happened when young Sam passed away in a car accident. Winckowski was very _______ at the loss of her young grandson. However, Sam’s friends _______ appeared at her house on the day when their beloved friend’s passed away. The youngsters _______ to be there for Winckowski, selflessly appearing the whole week after Sam’s passing to _______ that she was all right. The question appeared at the end of the school year when they were not sure whether this heart-warming tradition would __________.

Winckowski, without doubt, kept her home and heart open to the young students and assured them that even others were welcome to __________. After over a year of losing their dear friend, the tradition continues. Winckowski __________ their hearts. What began as a simple meeting with friends __________ to be a remembrance of love among over 30 students.

“It’s a tiny house but its walls are filled with __________,” said Winckowski. She connects her meetings with the students to those of her late grandson, expressing that it makes her feel __________ to him.

1.

A．imagined

B．guessed

C．realized

D．doubted

2.

A．congratulate

B．appear

C．train

D．travel

3.

A．follow

B．offer

C．teach

D．feed

4.

A．example

B．model

C．relationship

D．rule

5.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Instead

6.

A．sad

B．angry

C．embarrassed

D．awkward

7.

A．once

B．ever

C．never

D．still

8.

A．applied

B．pretended

C．decided

D．refused

9.

A．stress

B．ensure

C．suggest

D．prove

10.

A．continue

B．happen

C．break

D．reply

11.

A．rate

B．serve

C．experience

D．join

12.

A．forgives

B．understands

C．delivers

D．displays

13.

A．turned out

B．broke out

C．brought out

D．pointed out

14.

A．hope

B．life

C．love

D．fun

15.

A．sensitive

B．grateful

C．equal

D．close

8 . Even with the heated water splashing on my shoulders, a chill (寒意) still ran through me. My son was swimming _______ along the bottom of the pool. He surfaced and said, “I’ll show you how to swim underwater.”Usually I was a(n) _______ student, but not this time.

I just couldn’t trust my body to _______.My anxious mind would not let go. Over the years, I had learned not to sink, but I had never found the _______ of swimming that came easily to my friends. Self-doubt hardened into a _______:I couldn’t swim underwater.

But my son George wouldn’t _______ this. “Can you try?” His waiting face was open with possibility. I thought of the_______ things we had asked of him. The days I left him at preschool, he wept bitterly as I _______.The times he bared his arm for shots from the doctor. Earlier times in pools when he, too, _______ deep water.

I couldn’t say no. “Try to swim to me. It’s not very far.” he said, ________ above the water.His voice,calm and encouraging,   ________ me. “When I count to three, you start, OK?” I didn’t move. “Let’s try again,” he said in his teacher voice. “One, two, three!”

After more false starts, I knew I must ________.I sucked in air, squeezed my eyes shut, and aimed like a torpedo (鱼雷) into the dark. I traveled ________ in this liquid world, just pushing forward. I ________ my breath until I couldn’t anymore. I burst up into cool air. “I did it!” I said, tears of ________ streaming down my smiling face.George smiled too. “Now,” he continued, “try to go a little farther.”

I swam farther.I swam.

1.

A．bravely

B．skillfully

C．carefully

D．nervously

2.

A．willing

B．ambitious

C．gifted

D．adorable

3.

A．bend

B．float

C．extend

D．swing

4.

A．knowledge

B．potential

C．freedom

D．chance

5.

A．goal

B．result

C．decision

D．belief

6.

A．realize

B．change

C．accept

D．consider

7.

A．special

B．basic

C．common

D．hard

8.

A．turned up

B．passed by

C．slipped away

D．broke in

9.

A．feared

B．missed

C．enjoyed

D．expected

10.

A．standing

B．towering

C．stretching

D．adjusting

11.

A．comforted

B．surprised

C．puzzled

D．amused

12.

A．continue

B．act

C．win

D．quit

13.

A．blindly

B．quickly

C．elegantly

D．freely

14.

A．lost

B．took

C．caught

D．held

15.

A．relief

B．sorrow

C．joy

D．gratitude

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。

My name is India Opal Buloni, and last summer my daddy, a busy bee, sent me to the store for a box of cheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes on my own.

When I walked into the produce section of the Winn-Dixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes, I almost bumped right into the store manager. He was standing there all red-faced, screaming and waving his arms around.

“Who let a dog in here?” he kept on shouting. “Who let a dirty dog in here?” At first, I didn’t see a dog. There were just a lot of vegetables rolling around on the floor, tomatoes and onions and green peppers.

And there was what seemed like a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms just the same way the store manager was waving his.

And then the dog came running around the corner. He was a big dog. And ugly. And he looked like he was having a real good time. His tongue was hanging out and he was wagging his tail. He stopped sharply and smiled right at me. I had never before in my life seen a dog smile, but that is what he did. He pulled back his lips and showed me all his teeth. Then he wagged his tail so hard that he knocked some oranges off a display, and they went rolling everywhere, mixing in with the tomatoes and onions and green peppers.

The manager screamed, “Somebody grab that dog!” The dog went running over to the manager, wagging his tail and smiling. He stood up on his hind legs. You could tell that all he wanted to do was get face to face with the manager and thank him for the good time he was having in the produce department, but somehow he ended up knocking the manager over. And the manager must have been having a bad day, because lying there on the floor, right in front of everybody, he started to cry. The dog leaned over him, real concerned, and licked his face. “Please,” said the manager. “Somebody call the pound (流浪狗收容所).”

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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。
“Wait a minute!” I shouted loudly.
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The manager sat up and stared at me, like maybe I was making fun of him.
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10 . Bryan was driving home one evening. It was starting to get dark and cold. Ever since the factory closed, he’d been unemployed. Suddenly, he saw an old lady ________ standing beside a car on the side of the road. So he ________ in front of her and said, “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s ________? By the way, my name is Bryan.”

All she had was a ________ tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car and soon he changed it. The lady asked him how much she ________ him. Bryan never thought twice about the ________ and told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give the ________, and Bryan added “... and think of me”. She started her car and drove off.

A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe and went in. She ________ that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan. As the waitress went to get the ________ for her hundred-dollar bill, the lady slipped right out the door. ________, the waitress noticed something written on the napkin under which were four more $100 bills. There were ________ in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote. It ________ : “Somebody once helped me out the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, do not let this chain of love ________ with you.”

That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the lady. With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how ________ her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and ________, “Everything’s gonna be all right; I love you, Bryan.”

1.

A．confusedly

B．anxiously

C．frightenedly

D．crazily

2.

A．pulled up

B．broke down

C．dressed up

D．calmed down

3.

A．crowded

B．spacious

C．warm

D．cold

4.

A．flat

B．spare

C．new

D．swollen

5.

A．charged

B．admired

C．appreciated

D．owed

6.

A．price

B．money

C．cost

D．salary

7.

A．assistance

B．guidance

C．opportunity

D．reward

8.

A．discovered

B．recalled

C．hoped

D．noticed

9.

A．menu

B．lunch

C．change

D．tip

10.

A．Unwillingly

B．Unexpectedly

C．Unfortunately

D．Unlikely

11.

A．sorrows

B．joys

C．regrets

D．tears

12.

A．wrote

B．said

C．printed

D．showed

13.

A．continue

B．begin

C．end

D．develop

14.

A．terrified

B．relieved

C．excited

D．worried

15.

A．whispered

B．screamed

C．laughed

D．shouted