1 . After thinking it over for several weeks, I finally decide to say yes to a big life decision. The woman (me) who hasn’t _________ a bicycle even once in the past seven years is going to take on a challenge to _________ from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle.

Anyone who knows me will think this is just _________ . I don’t enjoy sports challenges. As I am _________ my mid-40s, I am eager to prove my body is still useful and can _________ things. And I want to work towards something bigger _________ the daily travel to and from work.

I have _________ run marathons or done things alike. I just _________ friends on the sidelines when they ran the London Marathon. But in all _________ , there has been an element of __________ when I see their achievements. What I see on their faces when they cross the finish line are the joy and the sense of __________ . They know that they have pushed themselves beyond their limits and done something __________ . Now I am 43 and have a(n) __________ to know what that feels like.

Now it is the perfect time to __________ something more than the classes in the local gym, or a jog around the park and show what I can do. So I’m __________ to jump on a bike again as long before and take to the road.

1.

A．touched

B．bought

C．borrowed

D．acquired

2.

A．run

B．walk

C．cycle

D．drive

3.

A．talk

B．comfort

C．curiosity

D．recreation

4.

A．celebrating

B．approaching

C．expecting

D．considering

5.

A．clarify

B．arrange

C．achieve

D．confirm

6.

A．due to

B．apart from

C．as for

D．along with

7.

A．never

B．actively

C．partly

D．sometimes

8.

A．searched for

B．ran after

C．cared about

D．cheered on

9.

A．innocence

B．honesty

C．fairness

D．likelihood

10.

A．envy

B．doubt

C．surprise

D．concern

11.

A．relief

B．belonging

C．security

D．pride

12.

A．practical

B．effective

C．beneficial

D．remarkable

13.

A．pity

B．urge

C．honour

D．joy

14.

A．seize

B．donate

C．taste

D．invest

15.

A．fortunate

B．content

C．qualified

D．determined

2 . At the Canadian Museum of Nature, getting involved is only natural! Inspire visitors and school groups with special exhibitions, permanent exhibitions, movies and galleries in the museum. Join our team of Nature Volunteers to learn about and protect natural history.

What We Look for in a Volunteer
√Although some volunteers have a specialized knowledge of natural history, a willingness to learn is more important than qualifications.
√Volunteers must attend training to review information relevant to professional knowledge about their position.
√A security clearance must also be successfully completed.
√We ask volunteers to commit a half day a week for three to four months, minimum. Commitment to the schedule is beneficial for all.
√The museum operates in English and French. We are always looking for volunteers speaking both languages, but this is not a requirement for most positions.
Benefits of Volunteering
☆Visit all parts of the museum without any charge.
☆Attend lectures and workshops （if space allows）.
☆Make connections to people with similar natural history, museum and community service interests.
☆Develop job-related customer service, teamwork, interpersonal and administrative skills.
☆Get discounts on gifts at the Nature Boutique!
Volunteer Opportunities

School Programs	Youth Opportunities
Volunteers aged 18 and above will support staff in the in-person delivery of workshops to school groups in the museum galleries （ during the school year）and play a key role during the breakout activities, assisting students in their explorations and discoveries. Applicants should be comfortable working with children in a busy environment.	During winter and spring school breaks, there may be a limited number of volunteer opportunities for youth ranging in age from 14 to 17. Volunteers would assist with enhancing our visitors' experience and/or the delivery of special programmes.

1. Who are disqualified for the position?

A．Those under the age of 18.	B．Those available in a two-month holiday.
C．Those speaking no French.	D．Those with insufficient natural knowledge.

2. What can volunteers enjoy?

A．Attendance at all lectures.	B．Gifts from the Nature Boutique.
C．Training in customer service.	D．Free access to special exhibitions.

3. What should volunteers in the School Programs do?

A．Help hold workshops.	B．Organize breakout activities.
C．Keep the environment busy.	D．Teach children in the museum.

3 . Figure skating is a vital part of my life. I can still remember my first ______ on ice. I was attracted immediately and desired to learn figure skating. However, I found it was a bit of a ______. Initially, I could only grasp the railings (栏杆) to ______ myself and walk slowly along. Despite constant ______ , I just got up again and made much commitment: I kept practicing almost all the time except school hours. Gradually, I ______ the skills.

Sometimes figure skating is ______ as an art form rather than a sport, but to me it’s both. The delicate ______ between artistry and athleticism, and the performances with only a pair of thin blades (冰刀) are ______ . Though beautiful and impressive, figure skating is physically ______ —the amount of athleticism required is fairly high.

For the majority of my younger years I skated ______ , at both local and regional levels. But ______ struck at the near peak of my career - I had a concussion (脑震荡). Though I ______ after continuous treatment, I’d missed the best age for skating. So I ______ it into a hobby.

Out of all the experiences in my life, figure skating has probably been the most ______. It taught me the importance of discipline and self-confidence, and I learned ______ , which made me accountable for my own actions and achievements.

1.

A．slipping

B．rolling

C．stepping

D．playing

2.

A．near thing

B．hard nut

C．big hit

D．fat chance

3.

A．enjoy

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．support

4.

A．falls

B．attempts

C．walks

D．complaints

5.

A．applied

B．mastered

C．upgraded

D．shared

6.

A．figured out

B．focused on

C．picked up

D．referred to

7.

A．comparison

B．arrangement

C．balance

D．exchange

8.

A．hair-raising

B．far-reaching

C．high-sounding

D．mind-blowing

9.

A．powerful

B．demanding

C．beneficial

D．accessible

10.

A．perfectly

B．secretly

C．competitively

D．occasionally

11.

A．failure

B．misfortune

C．opportunity

D．criticism

12.

A．recovered

B．succeeded

C．rested

D．suffered

13.

A．absorbed

B．developed

C．classified

D．transformed

14.

A．pleasant

B．attractive

C．significant

D．personal

15.

A．responsibility

B．enthusiasm

C．insistence

D．determination

4 . Every Friday night the Chevron gas station food mart offers a discount on the leftover food. To ensure the best selection, my mother and I pile into our old car and _________ in front of the mart at five p. m. sharp, ready to get our _________.

Chevron shopping _________ like this: One day my mother suddenly realized that she had maxed out (透支) almost every credit card except the Chevron card and we needed groceries for the week. Since our first _________ there, I’ve learned to believe in flexibility. In my life, it has become necessary to _________ the idea of grocery shopping. My mother and I can no longer shop at real grocery stores, _________ we still get the necessities.

Grocery shopping at Chevron has its _________. The worst is when we have so many items that it takes the cashier what seems like hours to ring up everything. A line of _________ customers formed behind us. It’s that line that _________ the most-the way they look at us. My mother never notices — or maybe she __________ not to.

I’m __________ to shop there, and I’m afraid of running into someone I know. I once expressed my fear of being seen shopping at Chevron to my mother, and her eyes shone with disappointment. I know that I hurt her feelings when I try to __________ our weekly shopping trips.

And that is why I hold on to the idea of __________ so tightly. Whenever I feel the __________ rise to my face, I remind myself at this point in my life I am struggling does not mean that I will always struggle. I know that whatever happens, we will always __________ a way to survive.

1.

A．settle down

B．pull up

C．hang about

D．show off

2.

A．award

B．share

C．change

D．credit

3.

A．continued

B．started

C．ran

D．worked

4.

A．encounter

B．match

C．inspection

D．visit

5.

A．dismiss

B．develop

C．bend

D．accept

6.

A．but

B．so

C．when

D．unless

7.

A．purposes

B．drawbacks

C．features

D．grounds

8.

A．excited

B．guilty

C．grateful

D．anxious

9.

A．declines

B．suffers

C．hurts

D．struggles

10.

A．threatens

B．promises

C．agrees

D．pretends

11.

A．shocked

B．confused

C．embarrassed

D．bored

12.

A．avoid

B．join

C．arrange

D．cancel

13.

A．simplicity

B．generosity

C．integrity

D．flexibility

14.

A．pride

B．bitterness

C．heat

D．sweat

15.

A．figure out

B．wait for

C．agree on

D．break off

5 . 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。

My Best Examination

One day, while at work in a coal-mine in Malden, I happened to overhear two miners talking about a great school for poor people in Virginia. It was Hampton Institute. The school was established to provide opportunities for poor but worthy students who could work out all or a part of the cost of board, and at the same time be taught some trade or industry.

I was on fire constantly with one ambition, and that was to go to school. I decided at once to go to that school. Finally the great day came and I started for Hampton. I had only a small, cheap bag that contained what few articles of clothing I could get. The distance from Malden to Hampton is about five hundred miles. I had not been away from home many hours before it began to grow painfully evident that I did not have enough money to pay my fare (路费) to Hampton.

By walking and begging rides in some way, I finally reached the grounds of the Hampton Institute after a number of days, tired and dirty. As soon as possible after reaching, I presented myself before the head teacher for assignment to a class. Having been so long without proper food, a bath, and change of clothing, I was like a worthless loafer (游荡者).

I did not, of course, make a very favourable impression upon her, and I could see at once that there were doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admitting me as a student. I tried to impress her in all the ways I could with my worthiness. How I wished that I could get a chance to show what was in me.

After some time, the head teacher said to me, “The adjoining (隔壁的) classroom needs sweeping. Take the broom and sweep it.”

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。

It occurred to me at once that here was my chance.

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The head teacher went into the room and inspected the floor and closets.

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6 . Discovering Your True Self Is Vital to Happiness!

Have you found focusing on yourself is at the bottom of the to-do list, because you feel everyone else in your life comes first?    1     Now is exactly the perfect time to get to know yourself in order to understand yourself.

This isn’t just about identifying your favorite outfit, haircut or flavor of ice cream.    2     It’s an opportunity for personal growth that can help you make better choices for your wellbeing and lifelong happiness.

There are many tools to help you develop a deeper sense of yourself, including journaling and other forms of creative expression. You can use a guided journal to explore your thoughts and feelings or just free write whatever comes to mind. It’s up to you what you want to do.    3    .

    4     Take note of how you respond to people, what makes you happy, and what makes you unhappy. This can help you identify patterns that are holding you back, such as feeling insecure or being easily angered. Once you’ve identified these patterns, you can work to change them.

An often overlooked yet very important factor in self-discovery is having healthy boundaries in your personal life.    5     Clearly communicating your boundaries is also a way to show others that you are in control of your own behavior and can expect the same from them. This is a sign of maturity and respect, two characteristics that are key to having healthy relationships.

A．It’s one thing to know your personality type.

B．It’s a great way to show that you care about others.

C．Taking time for ourselves has been looked down upon.

D．Another way is to observe your behavior in different situations.

E．It allows you to focus on the needs of yourself without ignoring others.

F．But try not to get caught up in the criticism or judgment of your writing.

G．It’s about understanding your inner world and how you fit into the outer world.

7 . 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。

Mrs Flippen’s class sat listening to a talk being given by a local author. Tucker sat absent-minded in one of the library chairs. Most of the students wanted to hear about the writer’s work. Tucker did not.

“Why bother?” Tucker thought to himself. He always received low marks on his writing assignments, no matter how hard he worked on them. He could never think of anything interesting to write about.

“Does anyone have any questions?” Mrs Flippen asked her class.

Tucker raised his hand, “How do you know what to write about?”

“Well, sometimes I don’t,” the author replied. “It takes a lot of hard work to come up with ideas.” She reached down and pulled a worn-looking book from a cloth bag on the floor. “I find making a scrapbook (剪贴簿) helps.”

Tucker sat up a little straighter in his seat. “What’s in the book?” he asked.

“I fill it with pictures, stories, and notes about things that interest me.” The writer opened the scrapbook on her knee. “When I need an idea, I look through the book instead of staring at a blank page.”

Tucker thought about the author’s scrapbook as he walked home. He thought about staring at a blank page each time he tried to write a story. Digging in his bookcase, Tucker found an old binder (活页夹). He filled the binder with notepaper from his desk. After supper, Tucker cut some pictures out of the newspaper. Then he drew some pictures of his own. He cut and pasted (粘贴) stories from his old magazines. Then he looked up the words he did not know and wrote down their meanings.

In the days and weeks that followed, Tucker collected more ideas. He found that the more he collected, the easier it became to find things to collect. Tucker’s book of ideas grew fatter and fatter.

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。

One morning, Mrs Flippen told the class about a story writing competition.

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Then came the day when the headmaster announced the result.

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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。

Patrick Sommier, a French theater director, is dovoted to passing on the true meaning of Chinese operas to the French public.

On the occasion of the     1     (celebrate) for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France in 2004, Sommier     2     (invite) to cooperate on a joint project to spread Peking Opera in France. Sommier says that when he arrived in China, like many other     3     (European), he showed great interest in Chinese operas. The beauty of Peking Opera     4    (immediate) caught his heart, he says.

Recalling his first cooperation with the Chinese team, Sommier says he was impressed by the actors’ makeups, costumes,     5     the characters of incredible strength. He was also touched by the Chinese professors’ effort     6     (pass) their acting skills to their students by acting with them. One professor explained, “In China, opera is     7     art requiring lifelong devotion and the effect of the performance largely     8     (depend) on the actors’ inner strength and acting skills.”

Sommier began exploring into different performance forms and suggested introducing Chinese operas     9     the French audience. The team then gave some     10     (origin) performances, some without makeups or costumes and some with students performing classics in a traditional way.

9 . Ryan’s class at Tully Elementary Sohool was planning a hike at Falls of the Ohio State Park. But since the site isn’t wheelchair ________, her mother, Shelly, tried to find a way to make sure she could ________.

Ryan had missed out on a similar class trip last year as a third grader. When Shelly ________ the upcoming class field trip, she ________ began to think about making a plan B. “I was preparing for an ‘alternate field trip day’,” she ________ on the “Team Ryan” online page, ________ for her10-year-old daughter, diagnosed with spina bifida (脊柱裂)as a baby.

That is, until Jim, a teacher at the school, ________ to carry Ryan around on his back all day. This way she could ________ explore the fossil (化石) beds with the rest of her ________. He used a special backpack to carry the 55-pound girl on his back across the park-and the previously ________ Ryan became extremely excited.

The ________ meant so much to Ryan and her family that Shelly wanted to get the ________ out. Since she posted on the web photos of Jim and Ryan on the field trip, they have been ________ thousands of times.

“We are so ________ to have a whole school that never makes her feel left out,” said Shelly. “These beautiful people should be known to the world, to educate and ________ others.”

1.

A．involved

B．present

C．preferable

D．accessible

2.

A．reserve

B．witness

C．approach

D．participate

3.

A．checked out

B．learned about

C．put off

D．turned down

4.

A．casually

B．proudly

C．instantly

D．accidentally

5.

A．wrote

B．commented

C．responded

D．argued

6.

A．deleted

B．created

C．downloaded

D．revealed

7.

A．offered

B．agreed

C．hesitated

D．attempted

8.

A．calmly

B．secretly

C．extensively

D．temporarily

9.

A．family

B．followers

C．class

D．teachers

10.

A．nervous

B．ashamed

C．troublesome

D．heartbroken

11.

A．plan

B．decision

C．mission

D．act

12.

A．signal

B．message

C．anxiety

D．intention

13.

A．shared

B．submitted

C．taken

D．confirmed

14.

A．lucky

B．eager

C．willing

D．desperate

15.

A．recommend

B．inspire

C．honor

D．understand

10 . Aesthetic (审美) education aims to enhance aesthetic perception, experience aesthetic qualities, stimulate aesthetic creativity, and promote aesthetic judgement.

In order for kids to be able to appreciate natural wonders, shapes and pictures, they must be able to first notice them. This is why the development of the ability to notice the beautiful is the primary task of aesthetic education.     1     Kids are incapable of noticing particular shapes if their ability to notice object s and forms is undeveloped. The aesthetic relationship begins with the noticing of aesthetic qualities.

    2     This means that they generate emotional responses like excitement and joy, enriching individuals’ emotional lives and inspiring artistic expression. The ability to experience aesthetically must also be developed. The cognitive (认知的) elements of the processes that we experience during noticing must also include emotional tones with which we form impressions.     3     The aim of this task is, with the aid of aesthetic qualities, to enrich the emotional life of children and young people and the development of a sense for aesthetic values.

It is essential to allow children to participate in activities that will develop their creative abilities.     4     Instead, it is about creativity in the creation of aesthetic values in everyday life. We are not simply born with creative abilities which have to be developed.

Judging or evaluating aesthetic qualities demands formed evaluation criteria. In order for beauty to reveal its true value, we must be familiar with its particularities. Throughout the process of aesthetic education, various types of knowledge, abilities and evaluation criteria must be applied.     5    

A．Aesthetic qualities have to be felt.

B．Beauty can be found all around us.

C．The beautiful will be likely to be created.

D．And it is these that the aesthetic experience is built upon.

E．In some way, this is the ability to perceive aesthetic qualities.

F．This way, the child will develop the foundations for assessing the beautiful.

G．This is not so much about creating aesthetic abilities in the sense of training artists.