1 . My father, Paul Andrew Figura, was a die-hard fisherman. In my _______, we went out fishing in all kinds of weather, catching and missing nearly every fish in countless waterways.

Whenever we _______, Mom would ask: “What time will you be back?” “When we can’t see the _______.” Dad would respond. He often _______ it. Sometimes Dad would ask me to _______ some food and water and we’d fish the entire day. I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique, to which he credited as a _______ factor behind his success. It was one _______ after another after another.

The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t _______ Days when the weather was awful, when the mosquitoes were biting, when my hands were cold. Times when I just wanted to _______ and go home. Dad’s ________? “Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ________ your line. Keep casting,” he’d say.

I learned early the importance of ________ and willingness to keep trying different fish food if you wanted to catch them. Sooner or later they’d ________. I took that same attitude into my school work. ________, I got many awards at college. I applied it ________ to whatever job I had as an adult and it made me the person that I am today.

1.

A．dream

B．career

C．childhood

D．adulthood

2.

A．got up

B．reached out

C．stepped back

D．set off

3.

A．camps

B．lines

C．tracks

D．cottages

4.

A．forgot

B．rejected

C．recalled

D．meant

5.

A．make

B．pack

C．heat

D．freeze

6.

A．cultural

B．random

C．major

D．external

7.

A．cast

B．step

C．strike

D．risk

8.

A．swimming

B．dancing

C．gathering

D．biting

9.

A．wander

B．play

C．quit

D．sleep

10.

A．response

B．intention

C．evaluation

D．situation

11.

A．abandon

B．monitor

C．fetch

D．wet

12.

A．kindness

B．insistence

C．confidence

D．business

13.

A．cooperate

B．progress

C．resist

D．integrate

14.

A．In surprise

B．As a result

C．Ahead of time

D．In particular

15.

A．intentionally

B．casually

C．hesitantly

D．temporarily

2 . How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them.

It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky.     1    

First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether they’re working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they’re in use.    2    

A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and drive ways to other local EV drivers when they’re not using them.    3     Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced.

    4       For example, when your car is running out of juice, you’d just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isn’t available in the UK as yet.

For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, it’s still possible to go electric-in part.    5     Many hybrid (混合) cars are now good for 50 miles of electric running before you need to use the engine. So, if most of your driving is local, you might only need to find a charger once or twice a week, while you have the backup of a fuel engine for long journeys.

A．But it may be easier than you think.

B．It actually worked out much cheaper.

C．There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going.

D．A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery.

E．A “fast” charger usually takes eight hours to fully charge an EV.

F．So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are.

G．You can find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available.

3 . 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。

Most people think that procrastination (拖延症) is a negative habit. But people like me who routinely put off doing assignments, are likely to defend our “slower” approach to getting tasks done.

I'm the only procrastination in my family. My parents and sister were all born with the “do it right now” gift. They are always in a rush, as if closely rushed by an invisible deadline. Personally, I prefer a more relaxed pace. When my parents voiced their concern about my tendencies, saying “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,” “No way!” I responded, confidently presenting my research as a defense. It said people procrastinated when they need to solve a problem or commit to a topic or project. In these cases, delaying a decision can be beneficial. This was because our minds continue to reflect on problems even when we were not actively thinking about them, which could lead to more creative solutions. My findings filled me with satisfaction and pride. My method of getting things done was just as good as my sister’s…or so I thought.

At school we’d been talking about architecture and design. As part of the final assessment my teacher Mr. Smith announced an exciting project that each student would have a month to complete. We were expected to choose our materials, construct a small building and make use of things we had learned in class. Not only would the winners receive extra credit, but the winning constructions would be proudly displayed in the cafeteria. “I have no clue how I could get it done,” my friend Nate sighed in despair. I didn’t say anything. Not because I shared his anxiety-but because I was not nervous at all. I loved hands-on projects! Picturing my brilliant work exhibited in the cafeteria, I was fully convinced that I would definitely produce something that could impress everyone. So relaxed was I that I didn’t give it a second thought for weeks.

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。

Before I knew it, I had only one day left for the project.

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That taught me a great lesson.

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4 . 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。

Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither (筝), Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers gently along the strings on a street in Paris, France.

Peng has shared more than 200     1     (origin) videos online, with the most popular one featuring the theme song of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story viewed over 16.61 million times. “I love how she’s representing her culture in a     2     (set) where people are not familiar with it. You can tell she’s proud of her background and her music,” one of her fans commented.

Chinese zither (筝), or guzheng, is an ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng     3     (fall) in love with it when young and has been practicing it for years. Hardly finding Chinese instruments     4     (play) on the streets in Paris, she took along her guzheng     5     began her street performances to sharpen her skills. The more she performed, the more she felt a greater sense of responsibility     6     (spread) Chinese music and culture.

Considering her audience’s     7     (unfamiliar) with Chinese songs, Peng made adaptations, for     8     she received positive responses. She also performed Western pop songs that local people could relate     9    , entertaining them with beautiful melodies in a     10     (refresh) style.

5 . 假设你是李华，你的朋友Mary下月要和她的父母来中国游玩，期间会在中国度过端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival ),她们对端午很感兴趣，并来信询问端午的有关情况，请你给她写回信。
要点如下：1.节日纪念古代的诗人屈原(诗人：poet屈原:Qu Yuan ) 2.在阴历/中国年(Chinese Year)的五月初五 3.家庭团圆 4.共进晚餐 5.吃粽子(Zongzi)
要求：1.词数100左右。
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . If you want to live longer, live around green space. That’s the simple conclusion of the largest study on the relationship between the environment and human longevity (长寿) — which was made among eight million people, in seven countries. This simple finding is: “When you are exposed to greenness around your home, your probability to die … is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,”says David Rojas, a researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

The research team found that for every 10% increase in greenness within 1,600 feet of your home, your probability of death drops by 4%. Subjects were from countries around the globe: Australia, Canada, China, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the U. S.

As Rojas explains, the finding was the same in every country. People who lived near more green space lived longer than people who lived near less. This green space can be grass, trees, or gardens. It can be public or private space.

Satellites were used to accurately measure greenness around homes. The study didn’t have the data to show that some plants were better for our health than others.

1. What should we do to have a greater chance to live long?

A．Try to live near more greenness.

B．Choose to live near some plants.

C．Have greenness in our own house.

D．Live near a park with lots of greenness.

2. Why is the research and the finding of it reliable?

A．The research was made widely among large numbers of people.

B．The research was done by a famous university.

C．The research were made in a careful way.

D．The research was based on lots of numbers

3. What will the increase of 20 % in greenness cause ?

A．The people who live near it will have a drop of 12 % in death probability.

B．The people who live near it will have a drop of 10% in death probability.

C．The people who live near it will have a drop of 8% in death probability.

D．The people who live near it will have a drop of 6% in death probability.

4. Which of the following best suits the passage as a title?

A．A great finding	B．Greener, better
C．More parks, longer life	D．Better environment, better life

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers going to do?

A．Go to the supermarket.

B．Have a picnic.

C．Take a trip.

2. What does the woman want to do before leaving?

A．Have a shower.

B．Have breakfast.

C．Get the chairs out of the car.

3. When will the speakers probably meet?

A．In the early morning.

B．Around midday.

C．In the late afternoon.

4. What did the man forget?

A．The umbrella.

B．The sandwiches.

C．The gas.

8 . Not unlike the wings of airplanes, the blades (叶片) of wind turbines (涡轮机) need to be kept ice-free in order to function properly. Scientists have now developed an inexpensive method of using drones (无人机) to apply an eco-friendly anti-icing coating (涂层) to those blades.

If too much ice builds up on wind turbine blades, they will turn more slowly, producing less energy. What’s more, if an equal amount of ice isn’t present on all three blades, the turbine’s balance may be thrown off, leading to increased wear and possibly even disastrous failure.

There are anti-icing heating systems that can be built into the blades, but these may be beyond the financial means of many wind farm (风电场) operators. The same can be said for using helicopters to apply ice-prevention chemicals.

Seeking a more economical but still effective alternative, scientists from two branches of Germany’s Fraunhofer research group recently started looking to drones. The research project is known as “TURBO: Temporary coating by means of drones — Icing protection of wind turbines as a case study”.

In the current version of the resulting system, a hexacopter drone is equipped with a small pump that delivers anti-icing liquid. The liquid is sprayed (喷洒) at high pressure — which is just 0. 3 mm wide — producing tiny droplets with a diameter of 100 micrometers.

Using this setup, the drone has successfully been used to apply coatings of the droplets onto the edges of wind turbine blades, even at wind speeds of up to 35 km/h (22 mph). Once solidified (固化/凝固), those coatings prevent ice formation for several weeks before a fresh coating is applied.

The scientists are now seeking industry partners to help commercialize (商业化) the TURBO technology. It could also find use in the maintenance (维护) of power lines, the upper levels of tall buildings, or other things that are difficult to reach by conventional means.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Problems caused by icing.	B．The process of ice formation.
C．Disasters brought about by drones.	D．The function of wind turbines.

2. Which word can best describe anti-icing heating systems?

A．Ineffective.

B．Unnecessary.

C．Expensive.

D．Dangerous.

3. What can we learn about the TURBO technology from the last paragraph?

A．It has a wider range of applications.

B．It is a relatively traditional approach.

C．It can solve the problem once and for all (一劳永逸).

D．It is more costly than using ice-prevention chemicals.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Advantages of Using Wind Energy

B．Drones Protect Wind Turbines From Icing

C．Wind Turbines Remove Ice on Their Own

D．A Major Breakthrough in Drone Technology

9 . 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

10 . 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。

The Yinxu Museum opens in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization.

Nearly 4,000 unearthed cultural relics are displayed in the museum. More than three quarters of these have never been     1     (public) exhibited before. The 23 vehicles unearthed from Yinxu are the     2     (highlight) in the new galleries. Also on display     3     (be) Shang relics collected from across the rest of present-day China.

The Yinxu Ruins,     4     (list) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, hosted a later period Shang capital city. The site also produced rich findings of 3,300-year-old bones,     5     (reveal) the oldest-known established writing system of Chinese characters,     6     are extraordinary and serve as a vital link in the development of the Chinese nation.

Many key breakthroughs     7     (make) in recent years at the Yinxu site and its surrounding areas. For example,     8     urban road system and the remains of an artificial lake in the royal temple area were found.

These discoveries further displayed a grand picture of a capital city     9     carried forward the project of tracking the origins of the Chinese civilization. Through the exhibits, the public can comprehensively understand the achievements made by the Shang Dynasty in terms     10     politics, economy, agriculture, military affairs, among others.