1 . 从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。

assigned   cruel   emerge   blanketed   policy   decent complicated   envy   restoring   precisely   respectively   subsequent

1. It’s difficult to know ______ how much impact the changes will have on us.
2. The talented young artist is starting to ______ as a promising figure in the art world.
3. With a 3D printer, a cook can print ______ chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake.
4. In their final exams, Alice scored 92%, Bob scored 85% and Claire scored 78% ______.
5. The whole village was ______ with heavy snow.
6. According to the school’s ______, all students should wear uniforms during school hours.
7. Mr. Smith stayed in his room alone, ______ those ancient paintings.
8. The rate of population growth reached its highest point in 1999 and declined in ______ years.
9. His many talents were the ______ of all his classmates.
10. Leaving pets in a locked car during hot weather is ______ and dangerous.

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。

As I opened the door, my two little girls squeezed past me, and hit the fridge for their after-school snack. A bag full of research papers begging to be graded fell down heavily from my shoulder onto the table. After a tiring day’s work, I still had to face the mess that was bothering me, including my husband’s doing-nothing and my daughters’ constant talking noisily. While scolding them, I reached for a cup of leftover morning coffee. As I turned towards the coffeepot, I noticed that the morning dishes weren’t in the sink and the counter was clear except for an envelope with my name on it. My heart pounded, as my husband hadn’t written me a love letter since we were engaged. Then I replayed the casual comment I had made that morning “Since you’re working evenings this week, it would be nice if you’d do something to help out around the house while you’re home.”

I picked up the letter, expecting an apology. But when I read the first line, my heart sank. “I’m tired of being accused of not helping around the house. I am tired of you scolding children every day. Yesterday, I washed the windows. Did you notice? I also picked up your car from school and took it for an oil change. I bet you didn’t notice that either, did you? Of course nor did you notice our daughters prepared coffees well every morning.”

The letter continued in the same tone—a little anger, a lot of hurt—and I deserved every word. The truth was when he worked evening shift, I envied the solitude (独处) he enjoyed by day. He spent hours alone in a quiet house while I took on the parenting role for both of us at night—dinner, homework, baths, bedtime. Then I graded papers or made lesson plans while losing my temper occasionally before I collapsed into bed. But who had time for clothes washing? For dirty floors? Not me, because my husband did.

注意：
1. 写作词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I folded the letter and slid it inside the envelope to hide his words and my shame.

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Hardly had I finished writing the letter when our younger daughter skipped in.

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3 . How much time do you spend doing the research before you make a big decision? The answer for many of us, it turns out, is hardly any. When picking a doctor, for instance, many individuals simply use recommendations from friends and family rather than consulting medical professionals or sources such as healthcare websites or articles on good physicians.

While there are people who go over every detail before making a choice, a fair number of individuals are quick to jump to conclusions. Psychologists call this way of thinking a cognitive bias (认知偏差), a tendency toward a specific mental mistake.

It has been found that hasty (仓促的) judgments often lead to errors in behavior and thinking. Jumpers made more errors than nonjumpers on problems that require thoughtful analysis. Consider this brainteaser: “A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10 together. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?” Many people jumped to the conclusion of 10 cents, but a little thought reveals the right answer to be five cents.

So what is behind jumping? Psychological researchers commonly distinguish between two pathways of thought: automatic, known as system 1, which reflects ideas that come to the mind easily and without effort; and controlled, or system 2, comprising intentional and effortful reasoning that is analytical and mindful. Jumpers and nonjumpers are equally influenced by automatic thoughts. The jumpers, however, do not adopt controlled reasoning to the same degree as nonjumpers.

It is system 2 thinking that helps people counterbalance (抵消) mental biases introduced by the more knee-jerk (本能地做出的) system 1. To put it another way, jumpers were more likely to accept the conclusions they made at first glance without thorough examination or questioning. A lack of system 2 thinking was also more broadly connected to their problematic beliefs and faulty reasoning. Happily, there may be some hope for jumpers: it is suggested that using training to target their biases can help people think more meticulously.

1. How do many people choose their doctors according to paragraph 1?

A．They surf healthcare websites.

B．They read articles by good doctors.

C．They talk with medical professionals.

D．They ask their friends and family for advice.

2. How is paragraph 3 mainly developed?

A．By making a prediction.	B．By giving an example.
C．By introducing a concept.	D．By referring to another study.

3. What problem do jumpers have when making a conclusion according to the text?

A．They are less engaged in system 2.

B．They are unable to think analytically.

C．They think less about maths problems.

D．They ignore the errors made in system 1.

4. What does the underlined word “meticulously” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Effortlessly.	B．Specifically.
C．Independently.	D．Thoroughly.

4 . At age four, I found a garden behind the kitchen. My eyes became glued to the patterns of roses across my childhood landscape. I saw them and felt a sense of joy and adventure.     1    

When spring arrived, I ran so fast through the house, speeding ahead of my mother’s voice. I dashed out of the front door and threw myself on a fresh carpet of grass. Excited, I bounced to my feet and had three more cartwheels before landing by her side.     2     And I sat beside her, playing with mud pies in the flower bed. Work done, she rewarded me with an ice-cold glass of bittersweet lemonade.

    3     She fed love to a generation of people with purple peas and greens. She encouraged me to go anywhere in the world that would make me happy. Since then. I have planted her gardens through art installations (装置) throughout the world, in countries of the people that I meet. Now they are lining parks and courtyards, painted on walls and even in bare lots off the street.

Gardening has taught me that planting and growing a garden is the same process as creating our lives. It begins in the spring, when you break up the soil and start anew.     4     The gardener must then make sure that the proper nutrients are correctly mixed in the soil. Then it’s important to aerate the topsoil and leave it loosely packed on the surface. When our gardens are balanced with care, we can harvest the beauty of living a life of grace.     5     So cultivate (培育) your garden for giving and plant those seeds for the future. The garden is the world living deep inside of you.

A．My life was completely transformed.

B．Mother dear was in the garden busy breaking up the soil.

C．My mother cooked with the colors and textures of her garden.

D．The workman was busy when the garden caught my attention.

E．Then it’s time to clear out the dead leaves and roots of the winter.

F．My passion and connection to garden started at that exact moment.

G．Gardens are a mirror that cast their own reflection into our real lives.

5 . 虽然回家后感到很疲惫，我还是觉得这次活动意义重大且收获颇丰。
Although worn ______ back home, I thought the event significant and rewarding.

6 . What did Sarah emphasize just now?

A．Teamwork.

B．Responsibility.

C．Creative thinking.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has Nina been married?

A．A few months.

B．About a decade.

C．More than two decades.

2. What is the key to a happy marriage according to Nina?

A．Having common hobbies.

B．Depending on each other.

C．Giving each other some space.

3. What rules are mentioned by Nina?

A．Sharing and praise.

B．Respect and sharing.

C．Understanding and trust.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many languages can Persephone use to answer questions?

A．30

B．1

C．33

2. Why does Kartalis want to improve Persephone?

A．It moves quite slowly.

B．It has poor communication skills.

C．It can only speak limited languages.

3. What is Karafera’s attitude towards robots’ future?

A．Critical.

B．Supportive.

C．Objective.

9 . 土地散发着新鲜泥土的芳香。
The land gave ______ the fragrance of fresh earth.

10 . 我谨代表全体同学向你表示真挚的感谢。
______ behalf of all the students, I’d like to express my genuine thanks to you.