1 . 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。

I was at the back of a group of eight horse riders when one of my fellow safari (观兽旅行) camp guides called my name, nodding to the spot behind me. I turned to see a male lion, fully grown, not 10 metres away.

I’d been working as a guide at the safari camp in Botswana for a year and had seen lions a few times, usually in the heat of the day. Guests paid to come on guided rides between tented camps 20 miles apart. It was a very remote area. We left at 7 am that morning; it was three hours later when the lion appeared.

Just as I saw it, the horses ran wildly, leaving riders hanging on as the lion began its chase (追逐). I wasn’t in control of my horse, Acaba, which was heading into a much thicker bush, away from the path and the rest of the group. I realised that the lion had chosen to drive Acaba away from the others.

I thought we were going to die together. I screamed in pure panic. Suddenly, Acaba ran into a really thick bush and stopped without control, throwing me into a bush. By the time I got myself out of the low woody plants, the lion was killing him.

Unbelievable! Acaba hid me in the bushes and left himself in extreme danger! It protected me! Scared... shocked... moved... my mind went blank. I was only two metres away! Acaba was on the ground, feet in front of him. He tried to push himself up. But the lion was on top of him, covering his body entirely, his front feet around Acaba’s neck.

I seized a device hanging around my neck, which is known as a bear banger. It has a spring, and when you pull the trigger (扳机) the spring fires off containers that explode when they land. It’s like a small firework but as loud as a shotgun.

Somehow my panic died down. I found myself moving closer to Acaba and the lion.

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。

Paragraph 1:

I pulled the trigger, and it worked.

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Paragraph 2:

One of the guides gave me a horse and I planned to find Acaba.

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2 . I am employed in an educational institution. Following the _______ of the students each day, a delightful young woman named Claire often arrives to clean the classrooms and offices. Once a week, I _______ after hours, doing some extra work. So I often chat for a few minutes with her. She always makes me feel good because she’s a good listener and willing to talk about her children. Our _______ are consistently enjoyable.

Last week, she seemed unlike her _______ self. She told me that her husband had been _______, leaving them worried about their financial _______. Later that week, while I was in a department store, my attention was drawn to the shelves lined with sunglasses. After _______ various pairs, I discovered the ideal sunglasses. As I admired my _______, it occurred to me that Claire would look great while wearing them. _______ with my current pair, I purchased the sunglasses for Claire.

Eager to surprise her, I placed them in an elegant bag and ________ put them in her closet for her discovery. The following day, Claire was chatting with a coworker as she ________ the closet. Upon ________ the bag and taking out the sunglasses and a Smile Card, her face lit up with joy. She expressed that it had been days since she had reason to smile and that this act of kindness ________ her spirits.

She penned a note expressing her gratitude for my heart-warming ________. Choosing to gift her the sunglasses instead of myself brought me much satisfaction. I eagerly ________ creating more moments of joy.

1.

A．exit

B．queue

C．guidance

D．plan

2.

A．wait

B．work

C．remain

D．think

3.

A．trips

B．jobs

C．conversations

D．arrangements

4.

A．regular

B．calm

C．worried

D．usual

5.

A．rewarded

B．dismissed

C．blamed

D．comforted

6.

A．aid

B．stability

C．report

D．support

7.

A．wearing out

B．putting aside

C．taking up

D．trying on

8.

A．reflection

B．mirror

C．ambition

D．decision

9.

A．Bored

B．Content

C．Familiar

D．Careful

10.

A．occasionally

B．cautiously

C．secretly

D．accurately

11.

A．approached

B．closed

C．found

D．removed

12.

A．covering

B．hiding

C．receiving

D．spotting

13.

A．maintained

B．struck

C．restored

D．lifted

14.

A．preparation

B．comment

C．gesture

D．award

15.

A．anticipate

B．doubt

C．imagine

D．admit

3 . “The opposite of play isn’t work; it’s depression,” says play researcher Stuart Brown. “The adult-play shortage is becoming a public health crisis.” Play may appear insignificant, but recent studies indicate it may be as essential as the need for sleep. Playfulness helps some young animals learn to master their bodies and their environments — and once they do, most stop playing as adults.

“Adult play promotes qualities that we humans could use more of,” says Jeff Harry, a play consultant. Unfortunately, social standards restrain (抑制) our urge to let loose. “Being a playful adult is really disapproved in our society,” he says. “You don’t want people to think that you’re childish.”

“It hasn’t always been this way,” says Peter Gray, a play researcher at Boston University. When Gray reviewed descriptions of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes, he noticed that they were often described as “good-humored” and “joyful”. “What we would call work — hunting and gathering — was fun,” he says. “Generally speaking, we like to do the things that are necessary for our survival. Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play entirely,” Gray adds.

We may be able to reverse this situation, says Harry. As we fully make the transition to a knowledge-based economy, work and play are beginning to merge (合并) again. Some of today’s most successful companies, such as Google and Apple, were started by people tinkering (小修补) in their garages.

“Play is all about looking at a tough world with creativity and optimism,” Brown says. He goes so far as to declare that “adult play is necessary for our survival as a species”.

The next time I’m caught playing, I know exactly what I’ll say, “I am not wasting time, or acting immature. I’m playing for the benefit of all humanity. You’re welcome.”

1. Why does Stuart Brown consider adult play essential?

A．It promotes creativity.	B．It battles depression.
C．It facilitates cooperation.	D．It improves adaptivity.

2. What societal factor restrains adult play according to Jeff Harry?

A．Fear of judgment from others.	B．Lack of sufficient time for leisure.
C．Cultural emphasis on personal values.	D．Pressure from work-related responsibilities

3. Which statement will Peter Gray agree with according to Paragraph 3?

A．Adult play contributes positively to work.

B．Social attitudes toward play regularly shift.

C．Humans initially found joy in survival activities.

D．Industrialization closely connected work and play.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To stress the significance of adult play.	B．To discuss the evolution of work and play.
C．To advocate playfulness in modern businesses.	D．To explore the impact of adult play on depression.

4 . 近期哈尔滨成为网红旅游打卡地，假定你是李华，想在寒假期间邀请美国交换生Tom一起去哈尔滨游玩。请你给他写一封英文电子邮件，内容包括：
(1) 邀请同行，商议出行日期和方式；
(2) 询问御寒措施和注意事项。
注意：(1) 写作词数应为80左右；
(2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,

I hope this email finds you well.

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Best regards.

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华。你的英国外教Andrew询问你在接下来的课程中是否需要介绍一些有关英国的历史知识。请你写一封邮件回复他。内容如下：
（1）你的态度；
（2）你的理由；
（3）你的建议。
注意：（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . A little more than three months ago, I began on a journey—one that required neither a backpack nor a plane ticket. Instead, all I needed was a notebook and a pen.     1     Come rain or shine. No excuses. Just words on paper, day after day.

Now, as I’ve crossed the finish line of this self-challenge, I’m here to share the invaluable insights I’ve gained, hopefully inspiring you to give this powerful tool a shot.

I’m a great listener to everyone except myself. Most of us spend our days listening to others, through meetings, phone calls, podcasts, or social media. But in that process, we often drown out (淹没) the most important voice—our own.     2    

My mind is an ocean, sometimes calm, often stormy. Through journaling, I was able to see my thought patterns like never before. Some days, my journal entries were as calm as a peaceful ocean.     3     It was a daily exercise in understanding that our minds, much like the ocean, have ups and downs.

The past is not a prison.     4     Regrets weren’t barriers, but guides showing me a better way forward. Journaling became a form of self-forgiveness and a process of releasing the past events.

The future is a canvas (画布). Journaling didn’t just make me a historian of my past; it also made me an architect of my future. I was able to plan, dream, and visualize like never before. My entries were filled with ideas, goals, and hopes.     5    My journal turned out to be a price less tool for personal growth and development.

A．However, they helped to get to know myself.

B．On others, they resembled waves during a storm.

C．Some mistakes were like the stormy waves on the sea.

D．Mistakes were not terrible failures, but stepping stones.

E．My journal served as a platform for my inner self to be heard.

F．I decided to commit to journaling every single day for 90 days.

G．For these, I could revisit, refine, and reimagine as many times as I wanted.

7 . Central Park Picnic Experiences

Having a picnic with family, friends or colleagues at the Pool with iconic views of the NYC backdrop would give you good feelings. We handle all aspects of your event from beginning to end, so you can just show up and have a great time! Fresh baked service! — You can now add games to any picnic experience (details below).

Family-Style Picnic

Serves a minimum of 15 people

Our family-style picnic experience is perfect for big groups! Includes set up & clean up, plus fruits and food. Also includes coolers with ice, blankets, pillows and parasols (遮阳伞). $60.00 per adult, $30.00 per child. Includes a 2-hour picnic with set up and clean up. $50 per add 1 hour.

Social Picnic Party

Serves 10 to 12 people

Comes complete with an entire picnic set up including extra space, blankets, pillows, parasols. The meal is a sampling of sandwiches, roast chicken, potato salad, seasonal greens, local cheese platter, lemonade, water and something sweet for dessert. Perfect for meeting new friends.

We Love This Formal Picnic!

Serves 4 to 10 people

Looking for something more formal? This is special and for you! Includes set up with a set low-rise table for business talk, a great selection of delicious food, flowers, and clean up! Tips not included — and should go direct to your picnic expert.

Birthday Party Picnic

Serves 2 to 18 people

Besides our signature birthday party cake, we also offer a local cheese platter (拼盘), seasonal salad, chips, lemonade and water, plus cookies & brownies for dessert! When you arrive at your picnic spot, one of our picnic experts will have everything set up, ready and waiting for you when you arrive! Includes a 2-hour picnic for 2 with set up and clean up. Add up to 16 additional guests. $50 per add 1 hour. $50 per add 1 guest. Max 18 guests.

Contact us with questions!
1. What is a new service for the picnic experiences?

A．New spots with wonderful views.	B．Whole-process service.
C．Allowing for adding games.	D．Offering freshly-made bread.

2. How much to pay if families with 12 adults plus 10 kids have a 2-hour picnic?

A．$720.

B．$1,020.

C．$1,070.

D．$1,150.

3. What is the most likely basis for setting up these types of picnics?

A．Expense of picnic.	B．Number of people.
C．Age of the group.	D．Purpose of the activity.

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。

The Two Tree Coffee, located in the Liyukou Village of Huyi District in the city of Xi’an, quickly went viral (走红) on social media.

The popularity of the cafe is     1    (large) due to the boom (暴涨) in cultural and ecological tourism in recent years,     2    (combine) with the government’s efforts at environmental preservation.

In recent years, the Chinese government     3    (strengthen) the long-term protection project, and adopted     4    (measure) such as the establishment of the five-level forest chief system. More and more urban residents, especially those     5     Xi’an, are attracted to the mountain villages for slow-paced vacations.

Wang visited many places before     6    (decide) to build the cafe here. “Cafes are among the favorite businesses of young people, and they provide     7     strong sense of uniqueness when they appear in the countryside,” she said. “People come here not only to consume coffee,     8    to ‘pay’ for the green ecology and the pastoral (田园的) environment.”

In front of the cafe is a tourism highway,     9    connects the store with many artistic villages along the mountain range. Art helps the villages to become     10    (fashionable) and livable, while retaining their natural beauty, than before.

9 . Fourteen-year-old Peter often gets helpful tips from his Big Brother, Paul, a 32-year-old computer programmer, is not Peter’s brother. Instead, he is his mentor through an education program called “Big Brothers Big Sisters”.

Paul and Peter have been Big Brother and Little Brother for 1 year. Previously, they met constantly. They would go to Starbucks, walk through different districts of the city or play games. When COVID-19 started spreading, the relationship had to go completely virtual to ensure their health and security. Now things get better and they meet more.

When school is frustrating (令人沮丧的), Peter texts Paul and gets motivated. When he doesn’t understand a math problem, he asks Paul for help. Paul even gave Peter advice on avoiding being distracted while having lessons online at home, where he lives with four brothers and they talk, play and fight all in one space.

Older than Peter, Paul has had more life experiences. He helps Peter see things positively from different points of view, but he never makes decisions for Peter. Peter said, “Paul makes such a far-reaching difference to my life, in my education outside school in particular.” Paul said Peter had an effect on him likewise, saying that his life was enriched. “If you want self-improvement, join in this program. Really, it’s in practice a job worth doing. I’d like to be a lifelong Big. Brother of Peter, and more kids.”

Asked how it started, Paul said when he returned from abroad seven years ago, he started looking for ways to help his community. Then he accidentally found the program.

The program makes the most appropriate matches. Kids from ages 6 to 18 can continue to get help until they turn 21. At present, Big Brothers Big Sisters has about 1 300 kids paired with mentors locally.

1. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “mentor” in Paragraph 1?

A．Instructor.

B．Researcher.

C．Learner.

D．Expert.

2. What troubled Peter most when he studied at home?

A．It was difficult for him to stay focused.

B．His brothers wanted to use his computer.

C．He wanted to talk and play with his brothers.

D．He always had trouble with his math homework.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Paul will leave Peter when he is 20.

B．Peter and Paul were carefully matched.

C．Paul makes Peter’s life even more difficult.

D．Peter depends on Paul’s advice to make decisions.

4. What can be the best title for this passage?

A．Peter and his big brother	B．How to make a great match.
C．Big Brothers Big Sisters program	D．New ways to help your community

10 . A man named Joe in Austin spent several months in order to adopt a dog. Alva is a dog with wobbler syndrome(摇摆综合征), but that didn’t _________ Joe from knowing they would be together.

_________ at Austin Pets Alive in November 2020 at just 5 months old, Alva was _________ , skinny, and in need of a helping paw. She had a hard time _________ and walking on account of the _________ . After almost 24 months of shelter stays, the _________ in her life with wobblers and multiple owners had made her self-protective, _________ , and shy.

Joe had originally seen Alva on APA’s Instagram, and determined to do something to help her. “I just _________ her and said, ‘I bet everyone has given up on you,’” Joe told APA! “‘I’m not going to do that to you.’”

Nor did he, but instead visited her at APA every single day for two months to earn her _________ in the hope that he could welcome her into his __________. Seeing that there was a potential end to Alva’s difficulties, APA staff worked hard to treat and __________ Alva. Alva recovered well during the two months, and __________Joe got what he wished for—Alva was able to move in with him.

He __________ his house with various ramps and carpeted corners to ensure she had a safe, comfortable environment.

“Alva gave me a __________ every time I saw her, and that was: inspiration. It is her infectious spirit that makes her __________, and brightens my days,” Joe told APA!

1.

A．defend

B．stop

C．protect

D．excuse

2.

A．Coming

B．Wandering

C．Arriving

D．Shouting

3.

A．bloody

B．tough

C．strange

D．weak

4.

A．barking

B．standing

C．eating

D．shaking

5.

A．disease

B．hunger

C．injury

D．fear

6.

A．prejudices

B．attacks

C．changes

D．sufferings

7.

A．energetic

B．disciplined

C．sensitive

D．adaptable

8.

A．turned to

B．looked at

C．waited for

D．called on

9.

A．trust

B．reputation

C．mercy

D．living

10.

A．home

B．office

C．garden

D．shelter

11.

A．adapt to

B．take after

C．depend on

D．attend to

12.

A．surprisingly

B．immediately

C．eventually

D．exactly

13.

A．assisted

B．associated

C．equipped

D．filled

14.

A．hand

B．lesson

C．hug

D．gift

15.

A．struggle

B．shine

C．stay

D．exist