1 . My sales career was almost cut short by my parents. I was 11, a member of the Girl Scouts, and preparing to sell our first Thin Mints. Our goal was to sell at least 50 boxes each, which would make us qualified for the _______. I considered knocking on strangers’ doors and hoping to win them over.

But when I_______ my parents the permission paper to do this, they_______handed it back unsigned. They thought it was _______ that their child would ask neighbors for _______. I defended my case: The _________want delicious cookies!

Finally, they _______, and I hit the streets. Door after door, I found that the _________ basically sold itself and all I had to do was adding some extra charm with my silk ribbon. The Girl Scouts_________ me with a cup that had a thumb printed yellow smiley face on it. I felt __________ .

I went on to have a long career in sales. Now when I__________ that first adventure, what I see is a young girl who instinctively__________the most important thing about selling. It’s about __________ a service—bringing them the things they want and need, so that, in the best of situations, any product__________ itself as well as the cookies did. That’s why I still have that cup, which I keep as a ____________

1.

A．candies

B．certificates

C．prizes

D．designs

2.

A．showed

B．handed

C．instructed

D．sent

3.

A．accidentally

B．obviously

C．hardly

D．immediately

4.

A．astonishing

B．boring

C．embarrassing

D．confusing

5.

A．food

B．money

C．support

D．service

6.

A．customers

B．passengers

C．listeners

D．visitors

7.

A．disappeared

B．agreed

C．struggled

D．continued

8.

A．product

B．present

C．object

D．instrument

9.

A．associated

B．helped

C．charged

D．rewarded

10.

A．interested

B．recognized

C．confused

D．unprepared

11.

A．look back on

B．keep up with

C．get close to

D．make up for

12.

A．doubted

B．noticed

C．understood

D．remembered

13.

A．requiring

B．expecting

C．checking

D．providing

14.

A．creates

B．replaces

C．sells

D．reflects

15.

A．present

B．reminder

C．surprise

D．secret

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。

Rivaldo was playing football from the age of 4. When he was 7, he joined a local football club. He attended the training regularly but never got a chance to play in matches. But the coach had faith in him. He told Rivaldo that he should focus on his training, and one day he would get the chance. Rivaldo had no other option but to continue training in the club. He was training very hard and focused on improving himself.

Even after two years in the club, he never played in a match. He was not even allowed to travel along with the team. One day their club had a charity match, where a famous footballer was a chief guest. While the team was planning to travel, one of the support staff who used to take care of kits got ill. So, they needed someone for this.

The coach thought this should be an opportunity for Rivaldo. So, he told him to travel with the team and take care of the kits. Other support staff objected to it, but he convinced them.

The team reached the stadium. There were a lot of crowds to witness the celebrity footballer. For Rivaldo, this is his first-time experience in the stadium. He was helping the other players with the kits for the pre-match training. The coach came for a chat with Rivaldo. He told Rivaldo, “You are playing today.”

Rivaldo, for a moment, got frozen and asked him why. He said, “One of the players from the team got injured while training. So, we are short of players. We need someone to be in the field to make it 11. But I know you are more than that. So, go and prove yourself”. There was resistance from the support staff. Luckily for Rivaldo, the coach, through the organizing committee, convinced Rivaldo’s team management to allow him to play.

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。

When the match started, Rivaldo was running like a deer.

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After the match, the celebrity footballer walked to Rivaldo.

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3 . 我们除了感谢他人，也应该感谢自己。在高中生活即将结束之际，请根据自身的情况，给自己写一封感谢信，看到美好的自己和更美好的未来。
注意：
1.词数应为80左右；
2.信的开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Self,

I’m writing to express my thanks to you.

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Self

4 . From the age of 6, Samirah Horton was bullied (欺凌) by her classmates for the things that made her different — her size and her sharp voice. Rather than giving up, Horton decided to pick up a microphone and make sure other children knew they weren’t alone. “I didn’t want other kids to go through that experience,” says Horton, “especially at a very young age.” Now, alongside attending eighth grade classes, she’s also building an anti-bullying platform to reach students across the country.

For as long as Horton remembers, she's felt a special connection to music. She remembers her mother always having the radio on, and her father teaching her how to deejay (主持) . Music gives her unlimited power to do the duty. “It’s music that fuels my mission, allowing me to spread this important message,”she says. Now as the Kid DJ for her hometown team, you can hear anything from the hip-hop classics to songs of her own, including the anti-bullying song “No You Won’t Bully Me”.

Her message has reached beyond the DJ set. At 8. Horton turned one of her songs into a 26-page picture book, which has reached thousands of people across America. In the book, she references the over 160,000 students who miss school daily for fear of being bullied.

Horton isn’t sure exactly what the future holds, but for now, she’s positive about leading her school’s student government. “I don’t know exactly what I’ll be doing, but I know I’ll be making a positive influence on the world,” she says. She’s already on her way, but her biggest achievement in her own eyes is persuading others not to doubt themselves along the way. “Don’t care what anybody tells you,” she says. “You are never too young to make a change.”

1. Why was Horton bullied?

A．Because of her age.	B．Because of her weight.
C．Because of her grades.	D．Because of her hobby.

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

A．Task.

B．Anger.

C．Skill.

D．Curiosity.

3. What can we learn from Horton’s story?

A．Fear invites danger.	B．No voice is too small.
C．Success is peace of mind.	D．Imperfections are beauty.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．A Picture-Book Writer

B．A Hip-Hop Music Lover

C．An Environmental Activist

D．An Anti-Bullying Advocate

5 . The CT COLT (康州语言教师协会) Poetry Competition Committee is happy to announce the opening of registration for the 2022 St. Louis COLT Poetry Competition, taking place on Friday, July 21, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. The Poetry Recitation Competition is an annual event open to students whose teachers are members of CT COLT. As you know, last year we sadly lost our long time board member and treasurer, Paul M. St. Louis. In honor of his years of commitment to the COLT board and poetry competition, the competition is being renamed.

REGISTRATION

All registration materials are now online.

●School Registration/Member Rate

Registration is free for members, and an additional $9 per student will be added.

●School Registration/Non-Member Rate/Includes Membership — $30

This rate includes membership for the person in charge and an additional $9 per student will be added.

Please note registration closes on June 30, 2022

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

CT COLT is pleased to recognize and reward the excellence and achievement of deserving students. Winners:

●will receive a paper certificate

●will receive a collection of poems.

●will have their names published on the CT COLT website.

●will have a special letter of recognition sent to their headteacher.

●will receive a well designed pen.

We hope that you and your students will be able to participate in the competition this year.

1. Why is the competition being renamed?

A．To honor a person.	B．To focus on the topic better
C．To attract more participants.	D．To serve a commercial purpose.

2. How much is it for a non-member teacher bringing 3 students to the competition?

A．$9.

B．$27.

C．$30.

D．$57.

3. What will the headteacher of the winner receive?

A．A recognition letter.	B．A paper certificate.
C．A collection of poems.	D．A well designed pen.

6 . 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。

From the time I was old enough to help on our Indiana farm, I knew what my father expected of me. Three generations of men in my family were doctors. I heard stories of the lives my grandfather had saved and I heard similar tales about my father. As Dad grew ever more godlike in my mind, so did the force of the expectation that I would follow in the family tradition.

But as college neared, I began to feel that becoming a doctor was not what I really wanted to do. I didn’t dare tell him about my uncertainty. With the weight heavy on my mind the summer before college, I was given a challenge that I hoped would be a distraction.

Dad kept several bird dogs which I trained on our farm. As usual, Dad turned Jerry over to me. “See what you can do with him,” he said.

I didn’t anticipate problems. Jerry was a willing dog of about ten months. The first part of his training was easy. He mastered the basics: sit, stay, down, walk. His only problem was “come”. I’d call “Jerry! Here!” He would turn and look at me, then go on about his business. In the following days, I noticed he would just take off through the grass, fast as a wild thing. Despite my intense desire to train him well, I began to feel a strange sense of joy when he ran.

“Why won’t he do what I want him to?” I asked myself. I had never failed with a dog before, but I was surely failing now. When September came, I finally had to tell Dad that this bird dog wouldn’t hunt. The thought that I had failed us both made me guilty.

“Son, I know this dog doesn’t do what he should,” he said, “but what he does do is something he likes.” He continued to look at me firmly. For a moment I felt he could see into my very heart.

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。

“Dad, I don’t think I can do medicine,” I took a solid breath.

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He gave me a tight hug, said good night and left me.

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7 . For years, Jessica and Eric have lived down the street from their favorite sandwich shop. Despite its being so close to home, they preferred to dine in, and always tipped generously when they did. But, during the pandemic in 2020, the cafe temporarily closed, then reopened—for takeout orders only. So their new routine became to order online, go pick up their food, and eat it at home.     1    

That is, until the day they drove up and a waitress ran out to meet them. “I was wondering if I’m doing something wrong, because you never leave a tip,” she said. Eric attempted to explain: “Because we aren’t being waited on, we didn’t think tipping was necessary.”     2     “She stormed off.” Jessica says.

The pandemic has been particularly hard on people working for tips. Some haven’t been able to do their jobs at all, while others don’t interact with customers the same way.     3     Meanwhile, many customers felt the need to tip more because of the new risks and hardships that essential service workers suddenly faced.

“    4     We were tipping based on emotion, and that may not have had anything to do with the service. And that service also became harder to assess.” says Toni Dupree, a professional etiquette (礼仪) coach. Some old standards no longer seem fair, and several newer ones will apply long after the pandemic is over.

Next time, in Dupree’s view, you’re unsure whether a tip is in order, follow this simple rule:     5     The novelist George Eliot asked, “What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?” Dupree adds: “Tipping well is one way to make things easier for someone else.”

A．When in doubt, tip.

B．That made it worse.

C．It is service itself that counts.

D．Tipping never crossed their minds.

E．To enjoy good services, tipping is a must.

F．Just as many services have changed, so should tipping.

G．Tips dried up in either case, causing a lot of people to suffer.

8 . 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。

According to a recent survey conducted by wenjuan.com,an online survey platform,some 96 percent of surveyed youth said they were willing to purchase guochao products,    1     refers to products by homegrown brands.    2     the same time，91.6 percent of respondents    3    （voice）their expectations for more video programs digging deeper into traditional Chinese culture.The age group of the interviewees ranged from the post-80s to the post-2000s generations，with the latter     4    （account）for 22.1 percent.

“Nowadays we are     5    （deep）connected with most countries in the world,which results in a comprehensive understanding of the outside world,yet we still have confidence in our own culture．This sense of pride     6    （base）on rational thinking，” said professor Su Junbin of Xiamen University.

Unlike older generations who might favor Western culture and brands，Chinese youth were born and raised when the     7    （country）economy was taking off, so they tend to have strong confidence in their national identity and culture.They have gained     8     full understanding of the outside world，and after several rounds of comparison,have finally found     9    （they）to be in a strong position．So the timing is perfect，Su said，    10    （push）forward cultural products imprinted with traditional Chinese cultural features.

9 . Electricity has started flowing from the Hornsea 2 wind farm, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when it is complete. Located in the ocean off the UK’s east coast, it is unlikely to hold the title long, however. The expansion of onshore wind has flattened out, but offshore is in the rapid growth phase,and some huge projects are under development and consideration.

When complete, Hornsea 2 will consist of 165 wind turbines (涡轮机), each with a peak capacity of 8 MW. At 1,320 MW, Hornsea 2 will take the title of world’s largest from the neighboring Homsea 1, which has smaller but more numerous turbines, for a total capacity of 1,218 MW.

The project came in the fortuitous-timing. The possibility that limitations in gas supply and a cold winter could seriously disturb electricity networks in the UK, causing anxiety for months. Even a small part of Hornsea’s eventual production will help reduce that danger. On its first morning, it contributed to almost 50 percent of Britain’s electricity.

Meanwhile, the development coincides (类似) with China’s largest offshore wind farm, Jiangsu Qidong, which reached full operation a day later. At a total of 802 MW, Jiangsu Qidong is behind either Hornsea stage, but it is twice the size of the existing offshore wind farm outside Europe. North American wind farms usually standardize with a single size of turbine, but Jiangsu Qidong uses seven models.

Neither Hornsea nor Jiangsu Qidong compares to the giant wind farms being developed by Denmark and South Korea,and the more potential giant off Iceland. Even before those come to fruition, Hornsea’s third stage—with 2,400 MW soon to start construction—will leave them well behind.

Even with operations beginning at these wind farms,offshore wind accounts for less than 10 percent of global wind production. It’s also currently more expensive. However, prices are falling faster for offshore, as turbines get larger and experience grows. It is anticipated that the next round of UK wind farms, instead of requiring subsidies (补贴), will return money to the public.

1. What is Britain trying to do to provide more energy recently?

A．Expand more onshore wind power farms.

B．Produce more electricity from fossil fuels.

C．Develop wind power from the land to the sea.

D．Build the world’s largest turbine off the coast.

2. What does the words “in the fortuitous—timing” mean in paragraph 3?

A．At a high speed.	B．In a wide range.
C．At the right moment.	D．Ahead of schedule.

3. How is the passage mainly developed?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By following time order.
C．By listing some statistics.	D．By giving some examples.

4. What is the author’s attitude toward the offshore wind farms?

A．Skeptical.

B．Tolerant.

C．Favorable.

D．Objective.

10 . How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor

One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless.     1     Living upstairs, you must always be aware that everything you do may be heard by those who live below. This doesn’t mean that you have to completely change your lifestyle, though.

    2     This will greatly reduce the sound of your footsteps, thus limiting the sound your downstairs neighbor will hear. You should always remember to change your shoes when entering your apartment to ensure that your downstairs neighbor doesn’t hear you walking around.

Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets.     3    

Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations.     4     Therefore, whenever you are watching TV or listening to a radio, try to keep your windows closed as much as possible.

Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons.     5     Doing such housework at 3:00 pm on a Saturday is much better than doing so at 9:30 on a Tuesday night.

A．Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment.

B．It becomes much easier when your windows are open.

C．No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements.

D．There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room.

E．This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment.

F．It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning.

G．This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear.