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。

The paper was hidden in a brown bag. It was her late father’s bucket list, written on three pages torn from a notebook. Laura Carney looked down at it, then she glanced up at her husband. Without a word spoken, they both knew: “I needed to finish it,” says Carney, 46.

Her brother, David, was the first to spot it. He uncovered the treasure in 2016—13 years after their father, Michael Mick Carney, was tragically killed when he was 54 by a distracted driver.

The list, Carney says, was written in 1978, the year she was born. It had 60 tasks, five of which had already been checked off. One was marked “failed”. That left 54 items for Carney to complete. The tasks ranged from relatively simple tasks, like “grow a watermelon,” to more complicated ones like “correspond with a famous celebrity”. Several tasks were seemingly impossible. Still, Carney was not discouraged. For Carney, the bucket list was an unexpected opportunity to work through her pain and reconnect with her dad.

“The first couple ones that I did happened organically,” Carney says. She had already signed up for a marathon, which allowed her to check “run 10 miles straight” off the list.

Another item she completed early on was “talk with the president.” She learned that former President Jimmy Carter—who would have been president when Carney’s father wrote the list—taught Sunday school in Georgia. She and her husband flew there to meet him.

While Carney completed many of the bucket list tasks on her own—including a two-week trip to Europe— “it didn’t really feel like I was doing things alone, because I knew my dad was with me,” she says. “I feel like my relationship with him is very present.”

Carney’s brother and mother accompanied her for some activities, and her husband joined her for others. “After about the first year or two of doing this project, he would say to me that the person he had always seen in me was coming out,” Carney says. “I had all these layers of sadness and fear that I was leaving behind.”

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There was only one last task left on the list: “Have five songs recorded”.

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So she decided to write her own bucket list.

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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。

Celebrity giant panda He Ye, who     1     (believe) to be male after it was born in July 2020, is in fact female, according to a recent post from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

“When He Ye was born, her gender     2     (characteristic) leaned toward being male, such as high urination (排尿), lively personality, and tall figure. However, as He Ye grew up, her male features did not develop     3     (according)” a keeper named Tan said.

Hearing the news, Chinese netizens expressed surprise and heatedly discussed the     4     (complex) of identifying the gender of a giant panda. Some called on researchers to conduct similar investigations into other giant pandas. Some others felt happy and had fun     5     (get) creative with photos of the girl.

In fact, it is not the first time a giant panda     6     (have) its gender misidentified. Tan, the keeper who has been taking care     7     He Ye, explained: “because the gender of the panda is a little bit complicated, and there have been cases in the past     8     the gender of the panda was mistaken.” Out of many large mammals, giant pandas are     9     (challenging) to distinguish between males and females. It is difficult to determine their gender without     10     DNA test. This is mainly because young giant pandas do not exhibit obvious secondary sexual features.

3 . Sullivan calls her right arm her “little arm”. The 10-year-old was born with that arm less than half the _________ size. She has no elbow and tiny fingers to _________ things. However, it never discouraged her. This _________ kid could always find a way to make that little arm _________ for her. Until recently, riding a bike has proved out of her reach. But that might soon change _________ some college students.

Sullivan’s grandparents saw a local news about Siena College students making a prosthetic (假肢的) hand for a little girl using the school’s 3D printer. They went to see if her granddaughter could be a _________ for a new arm like that girl. However, there was a _________ when the grandparents asked if the college group could help Sullivan, as the design was for limbs (肢体) _________ an elbow or wrist.

Fortunately, Kristin, a junior engineering major said yes. She and her team couldn’t _________ a perfect solution, but they promised to try. They met Sullivan from time to time to measure and test the design, __________ the initial plans to fit Sullivan’s little arm. They’ve worked for almost a year to build Sullivan a solution. The task has been one of __________ and creativity, __________ by kindness. “Sometimes you get __________ , but she is so excited,” Kristin said. “Her motivation and her strength, __________ our team along.”

On May 4, Sullivan received her arm. She also received a(n) __________ surprise: a new bike.

1.

A．different

B．limited

C．normal

D．similar

2.

A．grab

B．examine

C．deliver

D．trace

3.

A．grief-stricken

B．simple-minded

C．strong-willed

D．kind-hearted

4.

A．fight

B．work

C．play

D．apply

5.

A．but for

B．apart from

C．as to

D．thanks to

6.

A．consultant

B．consumer

C．candidate

D．trainee

7.

A．chance

B．pause

C．cure

D．bet

8.

A．glued to

B．related to

C．reduced to

D．attached to

9.

A．seek

B．guarantee

C．defend

D．refuse

10.

A．adjusting

B．preparing

C．outlining

D．conducting

11.

A．perseverance

B．discipline

C．modesty

D．frankness

12.

A．repaid

B．changed

C．controlled

D．fueled

13.

A．annoyed

B．frustrated

C．motivated

D．astonished

14.

A．dragged

B．brought

C．pushed

D．invited

15.

A．traditional

B．expensive

C．worthless

D．extra

4 . “WOW, THIS is not what I was expecting at all,” says Allison, a nurse, remembering the first romance novel she ever read. Having shared the general literary bias (偏见) towards romance novels, she is now crazy about this genre (体裁). Allison was browsing in The Ripped Bodice, a romance-novel shop that recently opened in Brooklyn. The day the shop opened, the queue to get in was more than an hour long. The shop, which is uniquely-decorated, is serious in its devotion to romance novels.

The popularity of The Ripped Bodice (the second chain store devoted to romance in the district) is part of a larger shift. During the pandemic, when many were stuck at home and looking for escapist reading, fictional romance blossomed. In the year to May, romance print sales were up by 52%, according to a market-research firm. List-price sales grew by 74%. Annual growth in sales went from 6% in 2020 to more than 50% last year.

Readers have changed too. Newer fans are mostly young adults and many are teenagers. They are keen on romance novels with a central love story and a happy ending.

“The industry has a lot of respect for what has been happening with romance,” says Kristen, the manager of the market-research firm. “Now modern authors want to seek something deeper. Love is a powerful feeling. I wish that the writers could all see their way past thinking that those emotions are somehow less valuable than emotions that are built out of pain and sorrow,” says Sarah, author of “Knockout”－a best-seller about romance in this season.

Librarians have noticed the shift too. Stephanie Anderson, of BookOps, which buys books for public libraries in New York and Brooklyn, notes that “the biggest challenge with romance at this point is finding the money and space to keep up with all the popular titles.”

1. What happened on the day when the Ripped Bodice opened?

A．Some well-known writers appeared on the spot.

B．Readers gathered there out of passion for romance novels.

C．Readers showed little interest in this newly-opened book shop.

D．Allison’s bias towards romance novels has deepened.

2. Which of the following may contribute to the popularity of fictional romance?

A．Shifts of writing styles.

B．The marketing strategy.

C．The immobility during pandemic.

D．People’s attempt to escape reading.

3. What can we learn from Sarah’s words in paragraph 4?

A．Romance writers should dig into emotions built out of pain and sorrow.

B．Romance authors should pay more attention to people’s thoughts in the past.

C．Romance writers should get rid of the conventional plots completely.

D．Romance authors should realize the power and value of love.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Romance novels have been gaining popularity since the pandemic.

B．Romance authors will seek something deeper in writing romance.

C．Allison fell in love with The Ripped Bodice.

D．Readers are crowding into bookstores and libraries.

5 . Why should the man apologize to Mia?

A．For cutting her hair badly.

B．For ignoring her new hairstyle.

C．For making fun of her new hairstyle.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does Julia do now?

A．She’s a businesswoman.

B．She’s a shop assistant.

C．She’s a teacher.

2. What is the biggest challenge for Julia in the beginning?

A．Speaking a new language.

B．Taking care of her children alone.

C．Adapting to a new work environment.

3. Why did Julia go to Toastmasters?

A．To make more friends.

B．To organize an activity.

C．To improve her English.

4. What does the speaker mention about Julia in the end?

A．Her love for her hometown.

B．Her impression of Canadians.

C．Her impact on her community.

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。

Chinese tech company Xiaomi released its first self-developed NEV (new energy vehicle) model SU7. Three versions of the model－SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max－will enter the market,     1     the prices ranging from 215,900 yuan to 299,900 yuan.

According to Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, the Xiaomi SU7     2     (undergo) comprehensive testing in 300 cities over the past three years,     3     (cover) a total road distance of 5.4 million kilometers. The tech company has achieved technological     4    (breakthrough) in key fields such as modeling design, batteries and intelligent driving. Xiaomi plans to invest 24 billion yuan in research and development this year, demonstrating a serious     5     (commit) to manufacturing cars.

Xiaomi entered the NEV sector in 2021 and built     6     automobile plant with a land area of more than 700,000 square meters. Data shows that the production volume and the sales volume of NEVs in China reached 1.25 million units and 1.21 million units in the first two months of this year, up 28.2 percent and 29.4 percent year-on-year,     7     (respective).

    8     (give) that several Chinese companies that had entered the sector faced severe financial difficulties, experts said     9     or not Xiaomi can really afford the capital and time needed for the smart car business remains     10     (see).

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Jacob want to volunteer?

A．To complete his homework.

B．To gain valuable experience.

C．To travel and explore new places.

2. What does the woman advise Jacob to do?

A．Volunteer at an animal park.

B．Research educational programs.

C．Join an environmental organization.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the weather be like in southern England tonight?

A．Snowy.

B．Windy.

C．Rainy.

2. What will the passengers get if the train is canceled?

A．A hotel room for free.

B．Money for train tickets.

C．Access to other public transport.

3. What is probably the woman?

A．A train driver.

B．A ticket seller.

C．A weather reporter.

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。

There lived a baker who was very stingy (吝啬的). His neighbour, on the other hand, was a kind man who was always glad to share the little he had.

The baker was jealous of his cheerful neighbour. He complained, “How can he have so little and yet be so happy?” Every morning, the smell of bread rolls went in the neighbour’s house. When the poor neighbour was eating stale (不新鲜的) bread, the wonderful smell filled the air. He took a deep breath and sighed with happiness.

As the baker watched, he thought, “The smell from my baked goods makes his stale bread taste delicious. That’s not fair. He should pay for such pleasure.” After seeing this happen, again and again, the baker went to his neighbour’s house and handed him a bill. “Every day you steal the smell of my baked goods. You need to pay for it,” said the baker. “You want me to pay ten coins as a smelling fee?” laughed the neighbour. “Yes! If you don’t pay, I’ll take you to the court,” replied the baker. When word of the baker’s demand spread around the city, everyone laughed at the idea of a stolen smell.

The greedy baker was so angry that he took the case to a respected judge. To everyone’s surprise, the judge sent word to the neighbour that he should bring five gold coins with him. When the kind man heard this, he worried that he would have to give the little money he had to the greedy baker. The baker was delighted at the news.

The next day, the baker and the neighbour arrived at the crowded court. When the judge walked in, the courtroom fell silent. First, he listened to the baker’s complaint. Then, he asked the neighbour, “Is it true that you enjoy the smell of this man’s baked goods every day?” “Yes, Your Honour! That is true,” admitted the neighbour.

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。

Finally, the judge declared, “A smell has been stolen. Since stealing is a crime, the neighbour must be punished!”

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The judge turned to the baker and asked, “Did you hear the wonderful sound of the gold coins?”

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