1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the flight’s destination?

A．China.

B．The UK.

C．Mongolia.

2. What will happen first?

A．The movies will be played.

B．The drinks will be served.

C．The safety procedures will be shown.

3. Who is the speaker?

A．A tour guide.

B．A passenger.

C．A flight attendant.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Greg Samson do?

A．A host.

B．A singer.

C．A dancer.

2. What made Katy shocked about Greg Samson?

A．His new songs.

B．His excellent dancing skills.

C．His show with new elements.

3. Why does Greg Samson run for five miles before a performance?

A．To keep fit.

B．To lose weight.

C．To explore a new place.

4. What will Greg Samson do in the City Stadium tomorrow?

A．Throw a party.

B．Have a performance.

C．Hold a press conference.

3 . What surprises the man about the cat?

A．That it can eat lots of cat food.

B．That it can lock a door with a key.

C．That it can open the kitchen door.

4 . “Be able to do a pull-up” is a common fitness goal.    1    .Go ahead, take a minute to celebrate. But don’t drop the training that you were doing pre-pull-up.

It’s attractive to change up your training. Because for weeks or months, you were doing the things that you do when you can’t do a pull-up.    2    .You should not leave the resistance bands and the pull-down machines in the dust. They need to stay with you during the next moment of your journey.

You need to lock in that first pull-up. So you did a pull-up today. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to do one tomorrow. That’s probably confusing.

    3    . For example, if you squatted（下蹲）225 pounds last week, that doesn’t mean you could also squat 225 today. We might say that your “range” is 200-225, and when you’re well-rested and on top of the world, you’re able to hit the top of that range. But even on a bad day, you know you can hit at least 200.

Pull-ups are like that, too.    4    , your strength was in the range of 50-55% of what it takes to do a pull-up. That means that when you get your first pull-up, your range might be something like 95-100%. The day you did the pull-up is a 100%day.The next day, maybe you’re only at 99%.    5    

What you need to do now is keep working until doing one pull-up is the bottom of your range of abilities. By the time you can do two or three pull-ups some days, you’ll be able to do one pull-up any day.

A．Once you can do sets of five pull-ups

B．Do not feel like you have to do all of them

C．And if you work hard, someday you’ll get there

D．You’ll wonder why you “can’t” do one anymore

E．Maybe when you started working towards a pull-up

F．But your first pull-up is not a graduation from all of that

G．We all have all kinds of abilities that we can do on any given day

5 . 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。

On a recent Sunday afternoon, 15 young people lay comfortably on colorful carpets and throw pillows arranged in    1    circle. Their eyes were closed, some with their legs spread forward and    2    curled up, looking as if they were asleep.

Kong Yi sat cross-legged before them, using a special stick to hit lightly metal bowls in front of her, making a sound    3    reverberated(回荡)long inside the quiet room. Following Kong’s    4    (instruction), they went in for a two-hour sound treating and meditation(冥想)course. Listening to the slowly disappearing sounds of age-old musical instruments such as singing bowls and gongs, the members reached a deeper center and a semi-conscious(半意识)state.

After, they were guided into supposing that they    5    (talk) to a wise man dressed in white, during which they could ask questions and get answers from the wise man in half an hour. In the final part, they were pulled    6    (share) their heart conversations with other members. “In that class, many people asked the meaning of life in the end    7    everyone gave different answers from the wise man —     8    (actual) themselves, ” said Kong, who runs a work room offering treating courses connected with art forms    9    painting, music and dance.

Such spiritual, meditative experiences that can lower stress and worry have become the    10    (late) choice for the country’s stressed-out younger generation looking for relaxation and heart exploration.

6 . One day, Tim came home from school. His face was filled with sadness and _______ . His classmate had said hurtful things to him, _______ Tim to feel upset and discouraged. Listening to Tim, the grandfather, John, sat him down and listened to his _______ . Then he told Tim a story.

“Once, in a dense forest, there lived an oak tree,” said John. “One day, a fierce storm _______ in the forest. The winds blew, the rain _______ , and the whole forest shook with fear. Despite the chaos, the oak tree stayed solid. _______ about the oak tree’s resilience (适应力), a tiny reed in the nearby wetland _______ and asked, “How do you manage to stand firm during the storm? ” The oak tree _______ gently, “Dear reed, I sway (摇摆)with the wind instead of resisting it. I _______ that storms are a part of life, just as __________ and misunderstandings are a part of growing up.”

Tim asked his grandfather, “What does this story mean?”

John smiled and said, “In life, we face difficulties and __________ . Stay strong and overcome them with a positive attitude. Don’t let hurtful words bring you down. They are __________ , like storms. Focus on your strength and keep moving forward.”

Tim understood and faced __________ at school with bravery. With his grandfather’s guidance, Tim __________ to be a caring and resilient person who inspired others like his grandfather.

The wise grandfather taught his grandson the __________ of resilience, empathy and the ability to overcome difficulties.

1.

A．hope

B．confidence

C．improvement

D．anger

2.

A．confusing

B．attracting

C．causing

D．assisting

3.

A．dreams

B．proposals

C．measures

D．complaints

4.

A．formed

B．folded

C．floated

D．calmed

5.

A．survived

B．poured

C．gathered

D．circulated

6.

A．Worried

B．Serious

C．Careful

D．Curious

7.

A．argued

B．expanded

C．approached

D．spun

8.

A．quarrelled

B．pressed

C．appealed

D．replied

9.

A．hear

B．understand

C．doubt

D．fear

10.

A．patterns

B．blanks

C．troubles

D．talents

11.

A．conflicts

B．permits

C．theories

D．voyages

12.

A．convincing

B．temporary

C．direct

D．true

13.

A．greetings

B．accusations

C．challenges

D．attempts

14.

A．grew up

B．showed up

C．came in

D．set off

15.

A．root

B．importance

C．output

D．discovery

7 . 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。

A study in the journal Nature suggests that the color of our oceans is changing due to climate change. Over the past 20 years, low-latitude oceans     1     (become) greener. It’s well established that rising global temperatures,     2     (drive) by the burning of fossil fuels, are making dramatic changes to our oceans, from increasing sea levels and intensifying storms to acidifying (酸化) the water itself.

    3     NASA satellite known as Aqua just celebrated its 21st birthday in May, making it one of the longest still-running space probes. It has collected a lot of data on the color of our oceans, which is     4     (actual) an essential climate variable (变量) and can reflect changes in ocean ecosystems. After analyzing the data, researchers found that,     5     average, our oceans are becoming greener, with significant shifts in about 56% of the ocean surface.

The     6     (result) suggest that the effects of climate change are already being felt in surface marine microbial (微生物) ecosystems,     7     those effects have not yet been detected. Therefore, the findings might be useful for ocean     8     (conserve) and management. For instance, knowledge of places     9     the surface-ocean microbial ecosystem is changing might be useful for identifying regions of the open ocean     10     (set) up marine protected areas.

8 . 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。

When I was a young hairstylist and worked inside a barbershop, a lady came in one day who looked broken and tired. “Can I help you?” I asked.

She was almost in tears as she replied, “My sister is really sick, and her hair is a mess. I’ve been to several barbershops, and no one will help me because she can hardly walk. I’ll have to bring her inside in her wheelchair.” The woman went on to tell me that’s he had managed to wash her sister’s hair before they left home, which was hard for her to do, and she stressed that all she needed was for her sister’s hair to be cut.

“I’ll be happy to help you,” I said. I offered to help her get her sister out of the car, but the woman said, “No, I’ll get her in.” She must have told me “thank you” a hundred times as she headed out to get her sister.

While I was waiting for the women to come in, I walked over to my station and moved my hydraulic (液压的) chair out of its space because I knew it would be easier for this woman to just roll her sister right up to the spot.

When she came back in, I was not prepared for what I saw. The sister was seriously ill.

As I saw the sick girl, I had a hard time holding back my tears, but I calmed myself down. I moved the chair to make things easier for them.

I cut and styled the sister’s hair, and the three of us chatted. It was truly a moment I knew I would never forget. Before they left, the woman who’d originally approached me asked me to write down my name and phone number for her. So I gave her my business card, which already had all the information on 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。
       Two weeks after this encounter, I received a bunch of flowers and an envelope with my name on it.
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I put away the money, then turned the card around and wrote that your hearts weren’t the only ones touched that day.

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9 . Saying “thank you” when you receive an unexpected gift is all well and good, but how can you get a little creative with your appreciation? As it turns out, there are plenty of ways to express your gratitude to others while remaining gracious and sincere.     1    . We’ll show you how to say thank you in exciting and meaningful ways!

I appreciate this.     2    . A great “thank you” involves expressing appreciation for the gift and explaining why you’re grateful. For added value, you can even describe what you’ll do with their gifts if you have an idea.

You’ve made my day! Show them that their gifts turned your day around. Telling someone that they made your day will make the giver feel that their gifts are much more meaningful and worthwhile.     3     .

It’s like you read my mind! Thank you. Compliment (恭维) their gift-giving skills.     4     , it can be likely that they really know you and are anticipating your needs without having to ask you what you want! Show them how touched you are by letting them know that their gifts are exactly what you want.

    5    . Show them how surprised you are. If someone goes out of their way to give you an unexpected gift, make sure they know they succeeded in their mission to surprise and delight you. Say “thanks” and express your shock at the same time. For example, you should have seen me; my eyes almost popped out of my head! Thank you for the lovely surprise.

A．I’m extremely astonished

B．When someone gives you a gift

C．If people choose to spend time with you

D．It is impolite of you to say those words

E．You may receive gifts from others in daily life

F．Be specific about what you appreciate and why

G．They’ll be pleased that they were able to make you smile

10 . Visiting Ireland? Here’s what the locals love to do.

Find legends on a mountain hike

Walking is one of the best ways to get to know Ireland. “I’ve been walking for about 30 years, but I’m still trotting off to find new routes, and all of the walks seem to have stories,” says John G. O’Dwyer, author of 50 Best Irish Walks.

Feast on Irish flavors at a food truck

“Ireland’s casual food has been elevated,” said food writer Ali Dunworth. These days, food trucks, pop-up stores, and shacks are fun places to taste soulful pub fresh seafood and toasties (toasted sandwiches) with farmhouse cheese.

Visit a castle by boat

Marnie Corscadden, owner of Ballyseede Castle in Tralee, is attracted by Cloughoughter Castle, in County Cavan. Cloughoughter Castle is a four-story stone tower castle consisting of a single circular tower with high walls and a moat (护城河) surrounding it. Each floor has a curved ceiling, and the staircase winds along the inner walls. Despite being heavily damaged, the castle remains a popular tourist attraction. "Nestled on a small island, this dreamy castle is like something from a fairytale,” she said. “The fact that it’s so remote and can only be accessed by boat adds to its mystery and appeal.”

Get lost on a bike ride

“In Ireland, there are thousands of miles of quiet country roads where everyone you encounter is more than willing to give directions and point out places to visit,” said Ciaran Cannon, an official in Galway East, who cycled through all 32 counties for charity. A growing network of greenways rebooting derelict railways, such as Royal Canal and Limerick, are great for taking in the countryside.

1. How can a visitor get to Cloughoughter Castle?

A．By car.

B．By air.

C．By water.

D．On foot.

2. What is Ciaran Cannon’s main purpose of cycling around the counties?

A．Spreading Irish culture.	B．Enjoying world scenery.
C．Searching for a life goal.	D．Contributing to a good cause.

3. Who likes hiking and wrote a book on it?

A．John G. O’Dwyer.	B．Ali Dunworth.
C．Marnie Corscadden.	D．Ciaran Cannon.