1 . Nowadays, shopping online enjoys great popularity, but my _______ to clothes shopping developed via supermarkets.

With four children, I spent a lot of time in supermarkets. When they started selling fashion, I found myself _______ out fancy items for myself. My wardrobe quickly _________ up. Whenever I felt bored or _________, I bought myself something new to wear. One day, when I _______ the total money I'd spent over the previous month, I got a real _________. So I decided to change.

One New Year, I made a(n) _______: I would stop buying clothes for a full year. My family laughed in _______ because they knew how I loved to shop, but this made me more _______ to do that.

The start of the year was especially ________, as all the sales were on, and I really love the ________. It almost made me ________ to see all the lovely dresses and coats, knowing I couldn't buy any of them. But I got through January, ________ away in February and sorted out my wardrobe in March. That was when I found ________ items of clothing. Some of them still had the tags (标签) on! Then I was re-wearing things that had barely seen the ________ of day since I'd bought them. I even wore the same dress to two parties ________, where I had much fun with my friends and no one ________ my dress. I suddenly ________ that I didn't need lots of new clothes.

I survived my year without ________ clothes, and now think ________ before I buy anything new.

1.

A．contribution

B．addiction

C．response

D．approach

2.

A．picking

B．checking

C．making

D．carrying

3.

A．broke

B．ended

C．filled

D．shut

4.

A．relaxed

B．curious

C．satisfied

D．stressed

5.

A．added up

B．put aside

C．handed over

D．took away

6.

A．trouble

B．puzzle

C．idea

D．shock

7.

A．reservation

B．choice

C．announcement

D．prediction

8.

A．confusion

B．disbelief

C．excitement

D．embarrassment

9.

A．confident

B．discouraged

C．determined

D．interested

10.

A．tough

B．promising

C．smooth

D．amazing

11.

A．dress

B．item

C．bargain

D．store

12.

A．worry

B．smile

C．refuse

D．cry

13.

A．gave

B．passed

C．threw

D．hid

14.

A．long-forgotten

B．badly-treated

C．well-made

D．easily-obtained

15.

A．color

B．light

C．beauty

D．value

16.

A．in a row

B．at a distance

C．in a way

D．at a loss

17.

A．exchanged

B．liked

C．mentioned

D．selected

18.

A．remembered

B．regretted.

C．imagined

D．realized

19.

A．wearing

B．purchasing

C．changing

D．washing

20.

A．casually

B．carefully

C．gradually

D．constantly

2 . 阅读表达

Students control shadow puppets(皮影木偶) as the singing voice of 71-year-old Liu Aibang echoes(回荡) across the classroom. They use thin straight pieces of wood to make shadow puppets step onto the “stage”—a cloth screen. Those sitting in front of the stage play music on drums, suona horns and other instruments.

This is a Daoqing shadow puppetry class at Longdong University. Except Liu,the other performers of the show are all college students.

Starting in the Han Dynasty, Daoqing shadow puppetry has been included in the national intangible cultural heritage list(国家非物质文化遗产名录) since 2006. For years, shadow plays were welcomed by people of all ages. and were often performed during the festivals. However, with films and TV series becoming popular in the late1980s,many performers moved on to other jobs. Faced with the choice between protecting this art and making a good living, Liu chose to stay on.

One day in 2020, Liu received a phone call from Zhao Zhixue, head of the music school at Longdong University. Zhao told him that the school planned to introduce Daoqing shadow puppetry into college classrooms and develop young students’ long-term interest in intangible cultural heritage. Excited by the news. Liu dropped his farmwork and became a part-time teacher at the college.

Liu hopes to train more young people. “Just as true love is not a one-man show the learning and keeping of cultural heritage needs efforts(努力）from both the old and the young,” Liu said.

1. Where do music performers sit during the shadow puppetry class?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. When was Daoqing shadow puppetry included in the national intangible cultural heritage list?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What did many performers do when films and TV series became popular in the late 1980s?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. How did Liu feel on hearing about the news from Zhao Zhixue?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What’s the meaning of Liu’s words in the last paragraph?
_________________________________________________________________________________________

3 . Earlier this year, 11-year-old Kashmea Wahi of London, England scored 162 on __________ intelligence quotient (IQ) test. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Saxaul trees are __________ excellent tree species for sand fixation. It’s commonly seen, though easily ignored. (用适当的词填空)

5 . The art used to be welcomed by people of all ages in rural areas. However, in __________ 1980s, with the popularity of films and TV shows, it started to lose its shine and many performers moved on to other jobs. (用适当的词填空)

6 . 单句改错
1. For him the stage is just means of making a living.
2. If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off price.
3. For a long time they walked without saying a word. Jim was the first to break silence.
4. Tom owns the larger collection of books than any other student in our class.
5. When you finish reading the book, you will have the better understanding of life.
6. As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid by an hour.
7. I woke up with bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone.
8. It is generally accepted that a boy must learn to stand up and fight like man.
9. Experts think that the recently discovered painting may be Picasso.
10. Everything comes with a price; there is no such a thing as free lunch in the world.

7 . Owning a lovable, cuddly pet can unquestionably make one’s home life better and apparently, it can affect pet _____________ (owner) professional lives as well. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . Some of my ________ (英雄) are real people, and some are from stories.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . 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 cultural elements commemorating (纪念) Tang Xianzu,     1     is known as “the Shakespeare of Asia,” add an international character to Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s hometown.

Tang and Shakespeare were contemporaries and both died in 1616. Although they could never have met, there are common     2     (theme) in their works, said Paul Edmondson, head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. “Some of the things that Tang was writing about     3     (be)also Shakespeare’s concerns. I happen to know that Tang’s play The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) is similar in some ways     4     Romeo and Juliet.”

A statue commemorating Shakespeare and Tang was put up at Shakespeare’s Birthplace Garden in 2017. Two years later, a six-meter-tall pavilion,     5     (inspire)by The Peony Pavilion,     6     (build)at the Firs Garden, just ten minutes’ walk from Shakespeare’s birthplace.

Those cultural elements have increased Stratford’s international     7     (visible), said Edmondson, adding that visitors walking through the Birthplace Garden were often amazed     8     (find)the connection between the two great writers.

    9     (recall)watching a Chinese opera version of Shakespeare’s play Richard III in Shanghai and meeting Chinese actors who came to Stratford a few years ago to perform parts of The Peony Pavilion, Edmondson said, “It was very exciting to hear the Chinese language     10     see how Tang’s play was being performed.”

10 . 选词填空

encourage   take off   sudden   stop   breathe   serious   danger   hospital   life rush     shock     thanks to     help     but     shout

It was a bright afternoon when Jonathan Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving home on the bridge.     1    , not far ahead of them, a black truck run from one side to the other and caused a     2     accident, hanging over the railing (栏杆) of the bridge. Bauer     3     the car in time to avoid hitting it.

After making sure Ava was okay, Bauer got out of his car to see if anyone needed     4    . And then a shout came from the truck. The driver’s door was opened and a man climbed out. He     5     to the railing. Bauer ran up beside him and saw a car seat in the water. Next to it was a girl, about two years old. She was floating (漂浮) on her back, kicking and     6    . Bauer waited for the driver to do something,     7     he didn’t move. Maybe he was completely     8    . Bauer knew the little girl was in great     9    .

“Ava!” Bauer shouted. “Stay by the car!”

He     10     his shoes and quickly jumped into the shallow water. Bauer swam to the girl and lifted her out of the water: eyes closed, not     11    . He patted (轻拍) her back to force the water out of her body.     12     his first aid, her eyes were opened and she breathed again. A moment later a lifeboat pulled up and both were helped to get on the boat. An ambulance (救护车) waited on the bridge. Minutes later, they were taken to the nearest     13    .

Ava Bauer is     14     by her father’s actions and she wants to become a firefighter so that she could save     15     like him. “That girl is going to live a whole life because of him.” she says. “It’s great.”