1 . Golden Generation

A national team, mostly consisting of teenagers, pushed China to its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Olympics. At the same time, a series of breakthroughs at the Games _________ the country’s emergence as a much more well-rounded force on the ice and snow.

_________ the heroics of teenage sensation Gu Ailing and seasoned aerials(空中技巧滑雪)masters Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu, China _________ four gold to top the freestyle skiing medal standings for the first time after its Winter Olympic debut in 1980.

Gu Ailing also became the first athlete _________, and the youngest _________, to win three medals(golds in Big Air, halfpipe and silver in slopestyle)in three different freeski _________ at the Olympics, throwing her to international super-star reputation as the _________ of Beijing 2022.

Needless to say, another teenager star, Su Yiming, also became a _________   name by winning China’s first snowboarding gold medal in Big Air after claiming a silver in slopestyle. Su’s _________ helped the host finish a highest-ever third on the Games’ overall medal standings, ____________ nine gold, four silver and two bronze-its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Games. China’s ____________ best was a tally of 11, including five gold, at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

“The ____________ of the new generation on the Olympic stage, even seeing the emergence of teenagers, ____________ a great future for winter sports in our country,” said Li Yang, manager of China’s Big Air, slopestyle and halfpipe national programs.

“With winter sports becoming popular in our country amid the fast social and ____________ development, I believe more and more young people will ____________ skis and snowboards to enjoy the sport, just as young as Su and Gu did when they were little, which will ____________ expand the talent pool for our future national programs,”Li said.

The Beijing Winter Games also ____________ the first time that China’s snow sports teams outperformed the country’s traditionally strong ice sports squads in the medal numbers, securing investment in high-performance training programs and ____________ the foundation for even better results at the next Winter Games in Italy.

“____________ we keep the tendency going, I believe we will ____________ a stronger performance in four years' time at the next Olympics in 2026,” said Yang Yang, China’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist, in women’s short-track speed skating at the 2002 Games.

1.

A．specializes

B．signals

C．swallows

D．subscribes

2.

A．Thanks to

B．In addition to

C．Regardless of

D．In terms of

3.

A．confirmed

B．concludes

C．clarifies

D．claimed

4.

A．in detail

B．in history

C．by nature

D．with pride

5.

A．ever

B．never

C．already

D．yet

6.

A．incidents

B．events

C．affairs

D．issues

7.

A．access

B．start

C．face

D．popularity

8.

A．civilization

B．teenage

C．household

D．education

9.

A．performance

B．knowledge

C．concept

D．ambition

10.

A．on

B．at

C．of

D．with

11.

A．typical

B．fortunate

C．relevant

D．previous

12.

A．rise

B．profession

C．convention

D．explosion

13.

A．accounts

B．represents

C．estimates

D．recommends

14.

A．agricultural

B．historical

C．economic

D．natural

15.

A．hold up

B．break up

C．get up

D．pick up

16.

A．deeply

B．greatly

C．thoroughly

D．countlessly

17.

A．signed

B．allowed

C．followed

D．marked

18.

A．lying

B．shaking

C．laying

D．rocking

19.

A．As long as

B．If only

C．As far as

D．In that

20.

A．focus

B．impress

C．witness

D．observe

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。

A New Addition to the Family

For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.

However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.

Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.

Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.

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Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.

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3 . At the end of a long week, Mike and I were going to invite friends for dinner. Just before I got home, Mike said he had to stay late at work. _________, I was on my own to get everything ready.

Already running late myself, I started feeling _________ as I drove to pick up Haydn and Michael. I rushed them into the car and informed them we were making a few _________ before heading home and that they needed to help me _________ the house. Both of them started _________immediately. I turned and gave them a(n) _________ with my eyes that I was not in the mood to listen. They crossed their arms, looking _________. For the next hour I _________ the boys from one place to the next. The more I needed them to _________, the more distracted (分心的) they became. My __________ was wearing thin.

Just as we finished our last errand (差事), the boys reminded me to stop at the __________store to buy crickets (蟋蟀). Yes, I had promised them. Fifteen minutes later, we were back in the car with some new __________: one hundred live crickets in a clear bag.

I pulled into the driveway with only 45 minutes left before my guests arrived. I started barking orders at the boys, but all they __________ was placing the crickets into their little cage. __________, the next time I looked up, the crickets were jumping all over my kitchen. I screamed and climbed onto a chair to __________ them.

As I watched the boys running after the crickets with laughter, I realized I had only two__________. I could continue feeling angry, or just let it go and __________ the funny moment. I chose joy. I jumped off the chair and __________ them. It took us fifteen minutes to catch all the little guys. Then they __________ helped me prepare the dinner. We were happy and had a great dinner party.

Things go wrong from time to time. We can't stop that, but we can decide how we're going to __________ things. Try to think of something that makes you happy. You'll find something if you try.

1.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Instead

2.

A．sick

B．happy

C．upset

D．guilty

3.

A．stops

B．promises

C．remarks

D．updates

4.

A．share

B．tidy

C．repair

D．paint

5.

A．worrying

B．doubting

C．quarreling

D．complaining

6.

A．comment

B．warning

C．explanation

D．smile

7.

A．annoyed

B．amazed

C．scared

D．concerned

8.

A．invited

B．followed

C．dragged

D．approached

9.

A．bargain

B．ргерагe

C．revise

D．hurry

10.

A．influence

B．popularity

C．patience

D．confidence

11.

A．pet

B．grocery

C．convenience

D．department

12.

A．diners

B．consumers

C．passengers

D．families

13.

A．relied on

B．acted on

C．lived on

D．focused on

14.

A．In particular

B．Even worse

C．By the way

D．All in all

15.

A．escape

B．frighten

C．search

D．attract

16.

A．goals

B．beliefs

C．parties

D．choices

17.

A．enjoy

B．forgive

C．celebrate

D．memorize

18.

A．praised

B．joined

C．defended

D．impressed

19.

A．simply

B．cautiously

C．practically

D．enthusiastically

20.

A．forget

B．ргоvе

C．treat

D．select

4 . An artistic student from a school near Rochester, New York decided to get down to a photography project of a different kind.

Each day, Chaz Rorick from Rush-Henrietta High School decided to upload an Instagram photo of himself imitating(模仿) a US president alongside a photo of the actual president.

Many would agree the impressions are quite familiar.

Rorick’s project started when he realized the set of clothes he wore looked like that of President Harry Truman while watching a documentary. He took a photo of himself, placed it next to one of Truman, and posted it on Instagram.

He had an instant fan: his father. “The next day I did Roosevelt for fun, but by the third picture I did one a day, no matter how busy I was. My friends enthusiastically encouraged me to carry on with such strange and unusual things,” the high school junior told Mashable.

According to Rochester Homepage.net, Rorick said of his project, “It was not too much work, maybe half an hour a night doing it, except for the ones with wigs(假发) and mustaches. I cut out paper for it. I taped cotton to my head.”

“It was fun though,” he added. “All my friends supported it. My parents supported it. History teachers are crazy about it.”

Some people hold the view that Rorick’s photos are creative, entertaining and educational. However, others think everyone can dress up, too, but they have to admit that with all the things out there that Rorick could do in his spare time, there’ s nothing wrong with this.

1. When did he have the idea of a photography project?

A．When he was uploading something.

B．When he was choosing his clothes.

C．When he played with his father.

D．When he was watching a documentary.

2. Which of the following can be used to describe Rorick?

A．Artistic and lonely.	B．Artistic and creative.
C．Creative but unpopular.	D．Popular and wealthy.

3. What does Rorick think of the photography project?

A．It takes up too much of his time.	B．It won’t attract him anymore.
C．It is easy to do.	D．It has been done by other.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Rorick’s history teacher?

A．He likes his photography project very much.

B．He thinks little of his photography project.

C．He is strong against him.

D．He thinks he is crazy.

5 . Sarah lay back against the sofa, closing her eyes, as if that could ________ the terrible truth.

A．work out

B．pick out

C．block out

D．break out

6 . He stared ________ the photo and it reminded him ________ his childhood.

A．at; on

B．at; of

C．at; in

D．of; at

7 . The visiting headmaster is going to ________ an important speech to all the students this afternoon.

A．consult

B．publish

C．intend

D．deliver

8 . Humour is an important part of life in Britain. British people can laugh and make _______ in almost any everyday situation. A lot of people _______ that a good sense of humour is more       ___ in a partner than good looks or money.

Britain’s comedy industry is _______, with a large number of TV comedy programmes and comedy festivals. The nation’s top comedians are superstars who_______ live shows all over the country in front of thousands of fans. So why are humour and comedy particularly important in Britain? It’s well known that laughter is _______for you. When you laugh, your body       _______ hormones(荷尔蒙) make you feel happier and healthier. Sunshine has a _______ effect, so maybe the British _______laughter because the weather is so bad.

________ film actors and musicians, Britain’s comedians and TV comedy shows generally aren’t very popular in other countries. Of course, every ________ has its own sense of humour, but the British sense of humour seems to be particularly difficult to ________ if you aren’ t British. The British often use sarcasm(讽刺), for example, they might say “Well done!” when someone makes a ________. British comedy characters are often very unkind and rude to each other and British people ________ to make fun of themselves, too. For people from other          _______________ , this can all seem embarrassing or impolite. ________, not all British humour is impossible to understand for people outside the UK. The Mr Bean TV shows and films, for example, have been ________ in over 200 countries. Mr Bean is ________ because he does simple, everyday things in an extremely absurd (荒谬的) way. People ________ Mr Bean, but they also appreciate his eccentric(古怪的) behaviour. Loving eccentricity is another important side to the British sense of ________ and maybe one that they share with people around the world.

1.

A．plans

B．jokes

C．decisions

D．friends

2.

A．doubt

B．advise

C．consider

D．forget

3.

A．impossible

B．misleading

C．important

D．encouraging

4.

A．strange

B．huge

C．traditional

D．stupid

5.

A．watch

B．hold

C．record

D．perform

6.

A．unhealthy

B．perfect

C．terrible

D．good

7.

A．keeps

B．produce

C．chooses

D．loses

8.

A．direct

B．calming

C．similar

D．different

9.

A．need

B．sell

C．discover

D．offer

10.

A．Unlike

B．Except

C．Including

D．Without

11.

A．festival

B．show

C．situation

D．nation

12.

A．change

B．remember

C．control

D．understand

13.

A．wish

B．mistake

C．return

D．deal

14.

A．love

B．promise

C．fear

D．refuse

15.

A．teams

B．departments

C．cultures

D．understand

16.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

17.

A．normal

B．popular

C．worrying

D．natural

18.

A．ordinary

B．learned

C．respected

D．funny

19.

A．laugh at

B．care for

C．call back

D．rely on

20.

A．reality

B．time

C．humour

D．freedom

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。

Johnson lived alone in a small town, Salem. Once he suffered a minor stroke (中风). He didn't usually go outside of his home unless it was to get his favorite food: pizza. He only ordered from Domino’s Pizza, and due to him frequently ordering, the staff was well familiar with his name.

Although Johnson was a loyal customer, the staff had never heard his voice or seen is face. It was only the delivery drivers who caught a glance of the man. Many neighbors went on to say that he just liked to keep to himself.

The manager of Johnson’s local Domino’s Pizza, Mary, said that he was always so polite to the delivery staff. Throughout the seven years of him placing orders at and supporting the particular Domino’s store, there had never been a problem.

And so none of the employees at Johnson's local Domino’s seemed to notice anything unusual the first couple of days. However, this quickly changed when Mary realized that they hadn't had an order from Johnson in a while. Johnson was considered to be one of the branch's most loyal customers. It was unusual that Johnson hadn't ordered anything for more than 12 days. They felt something might be off. A member of the staff, Tom, was sent to Johnson’s house to see if they could notice anything unusual.

As Tom approached Johnson’s house, he was relieved to see that the lights were on. Johnson wasn't answering the door, even though the lights and TV were on in his room. Tom decided to knock once again and called him on his phone, but there was no answer. There was a horrible feeling in the pit of his stomach. Tom decided to call the police. After hearing the situation, the police arrived quickly. They knocked on the door just as Tom had, but there was no answer once again. Just then one of the officers heard a faint voice coming from inside of the home.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The voice was calling out for help.

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In the hospital, Johnson was getting better after the stroke.

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