1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

How can I describe the wonder I felt the first time I saw my favorite painting, George Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte? I     1    (admire) the work for years in art books, but I had never thought I would see the actual painting,     2     was housed far from where I lived.

The first thing that struck me as I     3    (enter) the room where the painting was displayed was the size of the work. It was huge! It covered a large part of     4     even larger wall. The painting was painted with dots, a technique     5    (call) pointillism. To create such a huge painting     6    (use) this technique seemed an almost impossible task. Seurat had done it, though, and had made it look easy!

What’s more impressive, however, was the     7    (beautiful) of the painting. Viewed from a distance, the colors looked soft and gentle, describing the happy and     8    (peace) mood of a summer day in the park.

When I approached the painting, though, its colors exploded into many more colors, showing the artist’s skill in combining colors     9    (create) a mood. Even the parts of the painting that appeared white from a distance were lively and had many different colors when viewed up close. I sat and stared     10     the painting in wonder for a good part of the afternoon.

2 . Born and raised in Hawaii, I learned to appreciate and respect a diversity of cultures as a member of its very successful Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Most of my classmates stayed in Hawaii for college or went to schools on the West Coast, but I decided to broaden my horizons by attending Purdue University in Indiana. While there, I discovered I was a minority — something I had never experienced back home.

Being a minority for the first time, I felt like an outsider. My ideas, interests and values were constantly considered not as important as my heritage (传统). After sharing an alternate point of view, I would often hear “What do you know? You’re from Hawaii.” These responses eventually made me less enthusiastic about telling people where I was from; I had lost pride in my heritage.

That summer I went home to work for a political non-profit in Honolulu, where I discovered a love for working on laws. Slowly, my pride in my heritage came back. I came to the realization that everyone is raised differently, and the people who had previously thought little of me were so forced on their ideas of where I came from — a remote, beautiful island — that they were ignorant of my culture and the value that other views and opinions can offer.

I returned to Purdue with a newfound love for my background, I decided to share my culture with everyone I could and, after I did, I found people were more willing to hear my ideas. I changed my major to political science and decided I wanted to be a civil servant, with the goal of helping people of Asian American Pacific Islander backgrounds. I strongly believe if more AAPIs are given opportunities to expand their horizons by attending universities across America and the globe, the ignorance will go away and more voices will be heard.

1. Why did the author go to Purdue University?

A．Because she was tired of life in Hawaii.

B．Because she wanted to go out and expand her mind.

C．Because her classmates chose to study on the West Coast.

D．Because she was interested in the variety of cultures there.

2. What difficulty did the author meet at first in Purdue University?

A．Her ability was challenged.

B．Her identity was questioned.

C．She was made fun of because of her accent.

D．She was laughed at owning to her background.

3. What made her pride in her heritage come back?

A．Being a lawyer in Indiana.	B．Being a civil servant for AAPIs.
C．The work for a political non-profit.	D．Her major to political science.

4. How does the author feel at the end of the story?

A．Proud.

B．Cautious.

C．Upset.

D．Depressed.

5. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Live My Minority Life	B．Overcome Culture Shock
C．Live with Others’ Pride	D．Fit into a Different Society

3 . In my freshman year, I asked myself, “Why am I in school?” I thought I was forced to be there, but I decided just to get along with it until I could find it _________.

One day it finally hit me. We were studying Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in our _________ class. Each of us was asked to _________ a part, and I jokingly _________ to play the nurse. They all laughed, thinking that I, a boy, couldn’t play it, _________ I decided I was going to be the best nurse ever to appear on the stage of the freshman writing class. On the day of the _________, I walked slowly onto the stage and put my heart and soul into the play. The _________ look on my peers’ faces let me know that my performance was excellent, and then I knew what _________ meant to me. School was then a place where I could explore _________ areas in my mind. Perhaps this realization had __________ appeared before I had never been brave enough to __________ it.

To feed my new-found hunger for learning, I decided that I wouldn’t be __________ any more. I began raising my hand higher in class discussions; I was at the point where I no longer felt __________ to take part in, but did because I wanted to. In oral communication class, I chose unpopular speech __________ like “The Flat Tax” and made them __________ by creating characters. In British literature class, I chose to write a song for a creative project on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. __________ these creative activities, I made classes interesting not only for me, but also for my classmates and teachers.

In short, I’ve discovered that __________ is not something teenagers are forced to experience. __________, learning is a way teenagers grow. What I want to __________ my classmates is that I’m a brave and creative actor, musician and writer, whose __________ each of my teachers knows by the end of their first class, and will be reinforced each day through my brave behavior.

1.

A．lucky

B．powerful

C．believable

D．meaningful

2.

A．history

B．writing

C．listening

D．literature

3.

A．play

B．watch

C．enjoy

D．imagine

4.

A．afforded

B．remembered

C．promised

D．volunteered

5.

A．if

B．for

C．but

D．once

6.

A．experiment

B．competition

C．discussion

D．performance

7.

A．embarrassed

B．surprised

C．confused

D．worried

8.

A．dream

B．family

C．school

D．childhood

9.

A．unknown

B．unfriendly

C．unfair

D．uncomfortable

10.

A．often

B．never

C．ever

D．already

11.

A．make

B．judge

C．leave

D．discover

12.

A．shy

B．calm

C．curious

D．lazy

13.

A．prepared

B．encouraged

C．forced

D．determined

14.

A．goals

B．topics

C．models

D．plans

15.

A．ordinary

B．natural

C．valuable

D．interesting

16.

A．Without

B．Through

C．Except

D．Before

17.

A．learning

B．singing

C．speaking

D．training

18.

A．Instead

B．Still

C．Therefore

D．However

19.

A．follow

B．know

C．tell

D．accept

20.

A．mind

B．hope

C．name

D．life

4 . 阅读下面材，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事，续写短文的词数为 150 左右。

Amy is good at making pies, which got her hired at the Good Times restaurant months ago. And she was often regarded as the best worker there. Recently, she became the supervisor at the restaurant. She was kind and friendly to all the other workers and the customers.

One morning, Amy was taking orders when she overheard a conversation. “What you did there was great, Mason! It was hard to carry the old lady safely out of the fire. For a moment, I thought you were gone, my friend,” one man said. To this, the other man replied, “Yeah, it was difficult, but that’s our job. And you were the hero today, Gordon. You carried that girl on your shoulder and her dog in your hand. It’s going to be on the front page tomorrow, I’m telling you.”

From their clothing and conversation, Amy knew they were firefighters. And she quickly realized that they had been talking about the previous night’s fire at the old motel on the other end of the road. Then the man named Gordon continued, “I don’t care about being in the papers. The little girl and her dog reminded me of my own daughter. She’s constantly asking for a dog, too.” Amy was moved by the courage and sincerity of the two men. She wanted to show her appreciation for their selfless service.

Paragraph 1:

“How about helping pay for their meal?” she wondered.

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Paragraph 2:

Then she went to the cashier and secretly paid for their meal.

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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的 词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Elephants are one of the most intelligent creatures on the earth. Across Africa they have inspired respect from people     1    share the landscape with them, giving them strong     2     (culture) significance. They’re very important species, playing     3    important role in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems.

During the dry season, elephants use their tusks     4     (dig) for water. This not only allows the elephants to survive in dry environments, but also    5     (provide) water for other animals that share the harsh habitats.

When forest elephants eat, they create gaps in the vegetation. These gaps allow new plants to grow and create pathways for smaller animals to use. They’re also one of the major     6     (way) in which trees spread their seeds; some species rely     7    (entire) upon elephants for seed spreading.

Wherever they live, elephants leave dung (粪便) that is filled     8     seeds from the plants they eat. When the dung gets into the soil, the seeds are sown and grow into new grasses, bushes and trees,    9     (improve) the health of the savannah (稀树草原) ecosystem.

Sadly, we’re losing elephants worldwide, especially in Africa, due to illegal hunting. Action should     10     (take) to protect this species.

6 . I visited my sister’s family yesterday. When I arrived there, my 14-year-old nephew looked quite ________. When asked about the reason, he said he was going to take an exam. I was not________ after listening to his explanation.

I know it is commonplace to________ anxious thoughts before an examination or during the examination. Moderate levels of stress________us to work hard, overcome our limitations and give our best________. However, when we are overly distressed, we may feel like a complete failure and see no________in making an effort.

As a society which now believes firmly in ________, achieving, and winning, we might________ turn examinations into larger-than-life events. We seem to ________ the fact that an examination is just something used to tell us how well we have grasped a particular curriculum and where we need to improve in that specific curriculum. Whatever the________of an examination we have got, they cannot change who we are and what we will do in our lives. Therefore, ________we fail to perform well, we must________ ourselves that it is just one exam in our long life and it is not going to be the end of the world.

Comparing ourselves with others brings a lot of fear in our mind and prevents our________. Rather than thinking about either defeating others or getting defeated by them, we should________this unhealthy thought and make self-perfection our long-term goal. Let’s always strive to________ourselves and realize our internal potential.

1.

A．energetic

B．happy

C．confused

D．uneasy

2.

A．willing

B．disappointed

C．grateful

D．surprised

3.

A．experience

B．deny

C．remove

D．read

4.

A．cheat

B．motivate

C．discourage

D．threaten

5.

A．explanation

B．wish

C．performance

D．expectation

6.

A．difficulty

B．hope

C．regret

D．harm

7.

A．competing

B．relaxing

C．helping

D．understanding

8.

A．eagerly

B．kindly

C．wrongly

D．luckily

9.

A．prove

B．forget

C．discover

D．accept

10.

A．results

B．benefits

C．requirements

D．characteristics

11.

A．unless

B．because

C．until

D．if

12.

A．warn

B．prevent

C．remind

D．promise

13.

A．action

B．sense

C．progress

D．talent

14.

A．stimulate

B．possess

C．attempt

D．drop

15.

A．improve

B．teach

C．express

D．behave

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

The quadrennial (四年一次的) soccer carnival is kicking off! Chinese elements are spotted all over the place at Qatar World Cup 2022.

The FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicked off on Sunday, has attracted more than 1 million soccer     1     (enthusiast) to Qatar from across the globe. They went for their favorite stars and teams, sharing their love for     2     (popular) sport in the world. The mascot, named La’eeb, means super-skilled player in Arabic.     3     encourages everyone to believe in themselves.     4     always happens, the host nation (country where the World Cup takes place, this year, Qatar) qualified automatically.     5    , Enner Valencia scored two first-half goals as Ecuador beat the host nation Qatar 2-0 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. The result marked the first time that a host team     6     (lose) the opening game of the World Cup.

Even without a home team     7     (cheer) for, Chinese fans and enterprises remain passionate     8     the Qatar World Cup. Support from China has also come in    9     more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities     10     (feature) contributions from Chinese builders and providers.

8 . It can be a bit of a puzzle for bird lovers. If you feed birds, will that make them unwilling to search for food elsewhere? Each year, millions of people feed birds, driving a $4 billion industry based on bird food, feeders, etc. Bird feeding is especially popular in northern countries during winter, when cold, stormy weather and minimal daylight reduce the time that birds have for locating natural foods.

Bird feeding has positive effects, such as enhanced body conditions and increased reproductive output of birds. On the negative side, it can facilitate disease transmission and change bird migration. A recent mysterious illness, for example, has been blinding and killing birds in several states.

According to Rivers, a scholar of wildlife ecology, not much is known about whether birds become reliant on the feeders. “The only experiment to test that, using the black-capped chickadee (黑冠山雀), was 30 years ago,” he said. “It found no reduction in apparent survival after the removal of bird feeders that had provided extra food for 25 years, leading to the conclusion that bird feeding did not promote feeder dependency.”

Rivers studied the bird feeder using habits of 67 black-capped chickadees subjected to one of three flight-feather-clipping (翼羽修剪) treatments: heavy clipping, light clipping, or no clipping. The birds were tagged with RFID chips (射频识别芯片), and 21 bird feeders along a 3.2-km riverside zone were filled with sunflower seeds and equipped with chip readers to measure feeder visits by the tagged birds.

It turned out that the feather-clipped chickadees did not increase their rates of visits to the feeders. Instead, the feather-clipped birds actually decreased their feeder use for a couple of weeks, possibly to reduce exposure to being hunted. But after that they used the feeders to the extent similar to the unclipped birds’. The findings suggested that foods in the environment were sufficiently available to allow birds to cut back on feeder use.

“Many people are concerned that if we don’t fill our feeders up before big storms, birds can be in trouble. I don’t think so,” Rivers says. “We’re not going to be harming birds and birds aren’t going to starve just because we don’t fill up our feeders. Besides, this can prevent diseases spreading among them.”

1. What’s the main driving force behind bird feeding in northern countries?

A．The expansion of the related industry.

B．The tough weather conditions for birds.

C．The officials’ appeal for wildlife protection.

D．The reduction in birds’ reproductive output.

2. What can be inferred about bird feeding according to Paragraph 2?

A．It’s a double-edged sword.	B．It makes an unnecessary move.
C．It does more good than harm.	D．It’s challenging but worthwhile.

3. What do the previous experiment and Rivers’ experiment have in common?

A．Both observed the birds for many years.

B．Both proved no feeder dependency of birds.

C．Both cut flight feathers of birds to test them.

D．Both used hi-tech chips to measure birds’ visits to the feeders.

4. What is probably Rivers’ attitude to the removal of bird feeders?

A．Concerned.

B．Negative.

C．Favorable.

D．Indifferent.

9 . From the hottest trends to classic styles, we’ve found 4 cool backpacks that’ll send your kids back to the classroom with confidence. Keep reading to see your favorites.

The Charlie Backpack from Perry Mackin

It comes in eight colors, including pink, blue and gold, and has two water bottle pockets, a front pocket and two internal pockets. It’s made of recyclable cloth and is easy to clean. It holds a 13" laptop just right.

Available at perrymackin.com, $45.

Super Styles Backpack from STATE Bags

Take your pick of printed canvas (帆布), metallic materials in seven colors and patterns in kid-perfect sizes. The popular Kane bag fits a 13" laptop and standard school folders and books. The large front pocket is great for small items, while the side pocket can hold a 500ml water bottle and smaller ones. In addition, every bag purchased from STATE helps to fund special projects with partner charities and schools.

Available at statebags.com, $65 (20% discount).

Casey Camo Backpack from Mark and Graham

It is made of strong and water-resistant canvas that will stand up to the busy school year. The bag comes with reflective tape for safety, adjustable straps (带子), and two side pockets for water bottles. Choose from blue, pink and green colors.

Available at markandgraham.com, $50 (10% discount).

Galaxy Backpack from Fenrici

The backpack from Fenrici is made of water-resistant cloth, and the extra high side pockets ensure taller water bottles stay still. It is worth mentioning that 5% net profit of this backpack is donated to Global Genes to fund the research on rare childhood diseases.

Available at amazon.com, $35.

1. Which of the following has more choices in color?

A．The Charlie Backpack.	B．Super Styles Backpack.
C．Casey Camo Backpack.	D．Galaxy Backpack.

2. How much will a Charlie Backpack and a Casey Camo Backpack cost?

A．$85.

B．$90.

C．$95.

D．$100.

3. What do the Super Styles Backpack and Galaxy Backpack have in common?

A．They are water-resistant.

B．They are made of printed canvas.

C．They are related to charity programs.

D．They are specially designed for kids’ safety.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which country did King Alfred rule?

A．England.

B．Norway.

C．Denmark.

2. What did the poor woman ask King Alfred to do?

A．Make a fire.

B．Clean her house.

C．Watch her cakes.

3. In which year did Alfred become a king?

A．817.

B．871.

C．899.