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。

Grandma tried to straighten out her fingers.“You know, Ann, I think I am done knitting.” she said.“My fingers just won’t do what I tell them any more.”

I looked at her hands.When I was little, she had taught me how to sew dresses for my dolls and how to embroider (刺绣) the faces of my dolls on the dresses.

But now she can hardly bend her fingers.The doctor said she should keep her hands warm.I made her cups of tea to hold and moved her chair closer to the fire.But it didn’t work.

I wasn’t used to seeing her hands so still.When I came downstairs, her quiet hands made even her voice stay still.I missed her voice more than ever.

I tried to help her find her voice.“Grandma, tell me about when you were a little girl,” I begged, knowing she loved to tell stories.“Tell me about Peti and Zoe.” Peti and Zoe were her brother and sister.“That was so long ago, Ann,” whispered Grandma.“I can barely remember.” But I still remembered her story about Peti cutting off Zoe’s two beautiful long braids (辫子) and then hiding them in the closet.Were those words still moving silently in her head?

Mom was sorting through our clothes for spring.“Ann, take these out to the trash,” Mom said.“There’s no need to keep worn-out clothes.”

I looked sadly at the pile of sweaters and then picked it up.

“Wait,” Grandma said as I walked by her and put the pile downstairs.“Let me see those.”

“Ann, wind the yarn (纱线) of the old sweater into a ball, like this.Then you can use the yarn to knit something new.” Grandma wrapped yarn around and around her fingers, first in one direction and then the other to keep the ball round.

After dinner Grandma fell asleep in her chair.

Mom came downstairs with an old pair of gloves with small holes to add to the pile of sweaters.

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。

Suddenly, the pair of old gloves gave me an idea.

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“Your family,” I said, handing the gloves with the faces of Peti and Zoe to Grandma.

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2 . The opening of California’s commercial crab season, which normally starts in November, is delayed once again to protect whales searching for their prey (猎物) along the coast.

California has been affected by a marine heat wave since May. The Blob, as this mass of warm water has become known, is squeezing cooler water preferred by whales and their prey close to shore, where fishermen set their traps. This crowding can lead to tangle (缠结) between whales and fishing equipment, endangering the animals’ lives and requiring rescue missions.

In a new study, scientists say they can now use global temperature models, commonly used in climate science, to predict up to a year in advance when hot ocean temperatures raise the risk of tangles between whales and fishing equipment.The tool analyzed in the new study, called the Habitat Compression Index, works by feeding sea-surface temperature measurements into an equation (方程式) that estimates the likelihood of whale habitat shrinking closer to shore.Regulators and fishermen agree that the new forecasting research could help them walk the tightrope between protecting whales and protecting local livelihoods (生计).

Mr Ogg, a commercial fishing boat captain, describes himself as a conservationist who doesn’t want to see whales harmed.“Fishermen have a big motivation to protect the natural environment,” he said, “because that’s where they make their living.” Previously, the challenge was adapting to changing conditions and fishing regulations on short notice, especially for smaller business owners and their crews.“One of the biggest problems we had was the unpredictability,” Mr Ogg said, “We were living from week to week then.”

Though scientists have shown the Habitat Compression Index can now forecast months in advance, state officials would probably wait to see conditions in real time before making decisions about the crab fishery, said Ryan Bartling, an environmental scientist at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

1. What do the whales come to shore for according to the first two paragraphs?

A．Safety.

B．Shelter.

C．Leisure.

D．Food.

2. What does the underlined phrase “walk the tightrope” probably mean?

A．To take a risk.	B．To join in an act.
C．To strike a balance.	D．To walk on a rope.

3. What’s the state officials’ attitude towards the tool in the study?

A．Supportive.

B．Indifferent.

C．Cautious.

D．Pessimistic.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．How climate data gives whales room to swim

B．What causes the decrease in whale population

C．Why global temperature models are in great need

D．Whether to protect whales or the local livelihoods

3 . It ______ be long ______ we meet again.
过不了多久我们就会再见面。

4 . Their disagreement ______ ______ ______ money.
他们的争论归结起来就是钱的问题。

5 . It is ______ ______ ______ ______ and few pass this way even by day.
这是一条幽僻的路；白天也少人走。

6 . The exposition of this part ______ ______ ______ ______ the starting of the whole text.
这部分内容的阐述为全文内容论述的展开做了一个基础性的铺垫。

7 . “The insects trapped in the fossil resin ______ ______ ______ ______ the history of the sub-continent,” he added.
“树脂化石中困住的昆虫提供了关于次大陆历史的新线索。”他补充道。

8 . Voluntary work was particularly important ______ ______ ______ the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage.
鉴于妇女一结婚就常常被迫放弃有报酬工作的事实，义务工作尤其重要。

9 . 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。

Livestreamers help spread reach of e-commerce, intangible heritage and cultural diversions in different ways nowadays.

In the     1     (absent) of a professional setting and a fill light, a mobile phone and a mobile phone holder are     2     Du Zhanping can count on for his livestreaming efforts.

Yet it was through this basic set-up that the 46-year-old man     3     (manage) to get a traditional felt-making (毛毡制作) skill     4     (know) to viewers across the country.

Felt-making skill is on the regional intangible cultural heritage list.     5     the improvement of people’s living standards over time, however, felt has been used less and less.

Starting from scratch, Du learned by himself how to film and then edit video, and is now     6     proud owner of an account with 150,000 followers.    7     (normal), he receives three to five orders during a single livestreaming session.

“In the past few months, my number of felt orders     8     (double) thanks to social media, with those from online platforms     9     (account) for about 70 percent of the total,” he said.

By bringing intangible cultural heritages into livestreaming studios, we can introduce them to more people while preserving traditional techniques,     10     expand their markets to boost both the confidence and income of inheritors.

10 . I knocked lightly on Mrs. B’s door. “I’m Barbara, a hospice (临终安养院) volunteer.” I said nervously. It was my first week on the job, and my biggest ________ was figuring out how to begin with a patient.

“Please, sit down,” Mrs. B said, indicating the chair beside her bed. We chatted ________ about the ________ on her windowsill — her two daughters, many grandchildren, even great-grandchildren. Then she grew ________.

“What were you thinking about when I walked in?” I asked, sensing she might be waiting to see if I would ________ her to the truest place where this conversation could go.

“I know I’m not going to be around much ________. I’m at peace with that. But my grandson called yesterday. He’s ________ that he can’t make it to see me before I pass.”

“Have you thought about writing him a(n)________?”

Mrs. B seemed to ________ a little. “I can dictate (口述) if you’d write for me,” she said.

I walked down the hall and ________ pens and paper materials. Mrs. B ________ her grandson’s letter and decided to dictate others — for her daughters, the other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Then she ________ her church community and her bridge club too.

She asked me to put away the letters before I left. “I asked God to send me a(n)________ this morning,” she said. “Now I know it was you.”

At the very moment I came to realize that we all ________ a loving spark. Kissing Mrs. B on her forehead, I knew simply showing up might be a precious ________.

1.

A．pity

B．concern

C．shame

D．strength

2.

A．calmly

B．eagerly

C．easily

D．proudly

3.

A．photos

B．albums

C．posters

D．stickers

4.

A．active

B．careful

C．polite

D．silent

5.

A．accompany

B．follow

C．expose

D．introduce

6.

A．faster

B．earlier

C．longer

D．quicker

7.

A．sensitive

B．awkward

C．sad

D．stressed

8.

A．article

B．e-mail

C．note

D．letter

9.

A．brighten up

B．clear up

C．spring up

D．keep up

10.

A．submitted

B．returned

C．distributed

D．fetched

11.

A．continued

B．finished

C．delivered

D．received

12.

A．described

B．assessed

C．targeted

D．added

13.

A．angel

B．expert

C．hero

D．doctor

14.

A．perceive

B．advocate

C．defend

D．carry

15.

A．skill

B．gift

C．clue

D．sign