1 . Nguyen Thi Thu is one of the few remaining artists practicing and constantly enhancing the traditional Vietnamese art of sculpting realistic-looking flowers out of papaya (番木瓜树) fruits.

Thu became ________ in carving various flowers from papaya fruits at the age of 15, when she ________ a class on the art of sculpting fruit. She was fascinated by the ________ art form, but then she had to ________ to Russia and stayed there for 15 years. Thu couldn’t ________ her favorite art form because she was too busy working and had no ________ to green papayas. She ________ it with all sorts of other fruits and vegetables, but nothing was quite like the papaya she ________. When she returned to Hanoi in 2009, she ________ got back into papaya sculpting, and she has been practicing the art ever since.

Over the years, Thu has ________ herself to carve various types of flowers, but her favourite by far is also one of the most ________, the chrysanthemum (菊花). Creating a single flower takes between 45 minutes and over an hour,________ the complexity of the design. “I often fall asleep thinking of how to ________ a certain flower, and then I get out of bed to practice,” Thu said.

Apart from ________ her art form during various public events and creating delicate papaya flowers, Thu also holds classes in Hanoi, as a way of ________ the traditional art form.

1.

A．confident

B．interested

C．expert

D．talented

2.

A．missed

B．held

C．quit

D．took

3.

A．traditional

B．modern

C．fashionable

D．contemporary

4.

A．return

B．turn

C．move

D．adjust

5.

A．appreciate

B．practice

C．change

D．adopt

6.

A．access

B．reaction

C．solution

D．resistance

7.

A．described

B．imagined

C．painted

D．tried

8.

A．grew

B．offered

C．knew

D．bought

9.

A．occasionally

B．immediately

C．randomly

D．definitely

10.

A．expected

B．reminded

C．forced

D．taught

11.

A．abstract

B．expensive

C．complicated

D．fundamental

12.

A．depending on

B．accounting for

C．focusing on

D．calling for

13.

A．plant

B．sculpt

C．feed

D．invent

14.

A．exhibiting

B．judging

C．updating

D．transforming

15.

A．replacing

B．celebrating

C．recovering

D．preserving

2 . 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 an average student in my early elementary years. I came home with a steady flow of B’s, C’s and the occasional F’s in second language subjects. I was told that I wasn’t applying myself and, as every report card I ever brought home clearly stated, I talked too much.

I didn’t write when I was supposed to write. I talked to others while the teacher was giving instructions. That I could recite what she had said to the class while I was talking was not helpful because I had a negative effect on my classmates’ learning. So I regularly brought home disappointing report cards.

My parents and my teachers didn’t know what to do with me. Punishments didn’t seem to work. Rewards didn’t seem to either. And, frankly, I don’t think I knew what I could do to “apply myself”. And I certainly didn’t know how to not enjoy talking with my classmates! What I knew was that I talked too much. Until grade 5.

That autumn, we had a sudden change in teachers as our elderly teacher took a medical leave. In his place, a young substitute (代课老师) arrived — Mrs Royal. She looked like she was freshly out of university and seemed too young to be cast in the role of being responsible for a class of tween, but there she was, charged with a lively group, and me.

I don’t remember many details of that year except the afternoon when I got my first report card from her. She handed out the report cards right after the afternoon break and invited us to look them over. Then she let us know that we could all talk quietly amongst ourselves while she called each student up one at a time, in alphabetical order (按字母顺序), to discuss our report cards with her.

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。

I looked over my report card, expecting the usual result.

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Then it was my turn to talk with her.

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3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What has the speaker received from fans?

A．Abuse.

B．Support.

C．Neglect.

2. Why are there so many people’s names mentioned?

A．To prove that the speaker is lucky.

B．To show how many friends the speaker has.

C．To express the speaker's gratitude to them.

3. What does the speaker mean in the end?

A．He feels sad to say goodbye to baseball.

B．Baseball is his whole life.

C．He is still full of hope for the future.

4 . My life is full and active taking care of my grandson. But weeks ago, he headed for an overseas holiday, I was left feeling _______ and lost. I needed something extraordinary to lift my _______.

Then one day, I entered the Coffee Club near my home and _______ a cup of coffee. I settled into a comfortable sofa, _______ tasting the delicious drink. After a while, I approached the waitress and handed her my _______. She smiled and said, “That’s already been paid for.”

I looked at her in _______. “Really?” Then she said the words I’ll never forget. “It was a _______ of kindness, and it happens a lot.”

I was shocked. I never really _______ these things though I had heard about them. Today, I _______ it firsthand. Good, kind people are out there in the world. And they ________ when you need them most. I left home this morning feeling, somewhat lost. I returned with a ________ in my step, excited about sharing my story and ________ the kindness.

Two weeks later, I paid for a girl in the Coffee Club. The only thing is, this time, the Coffee Club did it ________. The waiter pointed me out. She couldn’t believe it and ________ me. I simply smiled, explaining that I was passing on the ________ I’d received not long ago.

1.

A．embarrassed

B．flat

C．patient

D．content

2.

A．sights

B．fortunes

C．spirits

D．voices

3.

A．mixed

B．ordered

C．prepared

D．served

4.

A．awkwardly

B．confidently

C．restlessly

D．leisurely

5.

A．bill

B．receipt

C．drink

D．license

6.

A．desperation

B．relief

C．surprise

D．shame

7.

A．test

B．gesture

C．feeling

D．power

8.

A．believed

B．enjoyed

C．refused

D．inquired

9.

A．pursued

B．avoided

C．confirmed

D．experienced

10.

A．hang around

B．break in

C．show up

D．move on

11.

A．pain

B．load

C．drag

D．spring

12.

A．repaying

B．evaluating

C．shaping

D．delaying

13.

A．secretly

B．regularly

C．differently

D．casually

14.

A．puzzled

B．rejected

C．comforted

D．thanked

15.

A．courage

B．kindness

C．respect

D．honor

5 . It was dinner time, yet I hadn’t finished my work for the day. Cheery people who were enjoying their holiday time buzzed around me. But with my head down and headphones in, I had interacted with very few of them. The day passed more like a fast-forwarded video than something that I actually fully experienced.     1    

This was my first week living the digital nomad lifestyle. I had left my corporate role and found freelance (自由职业的) writing work online to afford me the freedom to travel.     2     With enthusiasm, I expected my attitude would also change. Instead, the first surprising realization of my travel journey had hit: despite changing my formal suits to casuals, I was the exact same person I had been at home.

I had prepared excitedly, surfing online about digital nomadism.     3    While you might expect finances to be the biggest killer of this lifestyle, unrealistic expectations are the death blow that I hear about most often. After six years abroad, realism is now the primary message I share.

    4     Instead of an office room, you’ll work from a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean or a sunny rooftop in the heart of Marrakesh. Instead of waiting at the coffee machine next to complaining colleagues, your daily coffee run will lead you down dusty cobblestone streets into tiny cafes. These dreams exist and are waiting for you once you clear customs.

But that’s not all that’s waiting for new digital nomads.     5     At-home life and life on the road can at times feel shockingly similar, or, if bad work habits take over, even worse. It’s an important expectation to understand before you set out on your digital nomad lifestyle: your surroundings will change, but you take you everywhere that you go. No matter how ultra-light you pack.

A．And my surroundings looked different.

B．But this wasn’t at a tiring nine-to-five office job.

C．This was a typical day back in my office I managed to escape.

D．New surroundings may also make you fully engaged in your work.

E．Should you choose to become a digital nomad, your environment will change.

F．You’ll still wake up with emails in your inbox and to-dos begging to be handled.

G．Yet somehow I unknowingly over-consumed expectation and under-consumed realism.

6 . Over the past three years, Leah has made many changes to her lifestyle. Today, a large part of her social life is filled with fun activities. In addition to _________, she enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming with her friends.

At the age of 23, Leah was not _________ active. Being overweight, her blood pressure levels were prematurely raised. One day, a program called Minutes in Motion _________ her greatly. Afterwards, she created a wish list. Among her _________ was to improve her health.

She began to _________ herself with 130 minute so of physical activity each day. Initially, her _________ were on fire and her knees hurt. _________, she started seeing the positive benefits unfold. As Leah _________ to push herself, she began feeling better and achieving more goals. She started losing _________, sleeping better and feeling more energetic. Soon, Leah achieved __________ goals she never thought were possible. “I still remember my first race. And seeing everyone run past me, I wanted to ____________. My lungs felt like they were exploding, but I kept telling myself, ‘You can make it! Keep running!’ Crossing the finish line, I was extremely __________ to find I ran my best time ever.” she says.

Leah credits Minutes in Motion for __________ her to make changes that have forever impacted her life. “It is   __________ how much my life has changed,” she says. In the past three years, she has lost 90 pounds. In particular, Leah has overcome multiple medical setbacks — all while __________ her family and friends along the way.

1.

A．running

B．walking

C．jumping

D．diving

2.

A．mentally

B．politically

C．culturally

D．physically

3.

A．amused

B．interested

C．frightened

D．disappointed

4.

A．ambitions

B．interviews

C．achievements

D．instructions

5.

A．reward

B．punish

C．challenge

D．entertain

6.

A．hands

B．lungs

C．jeans

D．socks

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Obviously

C．Similarly

D．Gradually

8.

A．failed

B．happened

C．continued

D．volunteered

9.

A．strength

B．weight

C．patience

D．confidence

10.

A．career

B．research

C．fitness

D．college

11.

A．come out

B．give up

C．set off

D．wake up

12.

A．smart

B．confused

C．awkward

D．excited

13.

A．inviting

B．electing

C．helping

D．reminding

14.

A．unbelievable

B．unforgettable

C．unbearable

D．uncomfortable

15.

A．inspiring

B．disturbing

C．praising

D．witnessing

7 . Like many, I travel a lot for work.Unlike many, I never _________ it.On the open road are always _________ people and new places. There is one thing about travel that _________ me, though, and has ever since my early years: the constant waiting. When I travel, I wait in the shop, wait to _________ the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels,and on and on.

For years, I have tried to   _________my life in such a way to lower how much time I have to spend waiting,and it has _________: I ask for the _________as soon as the server brings me my lunch; I have all the _________ that helps to enter the waiting hall at the airport quickly; I _________ hotels that have self-service book-in rooms. No doubt my waiting time is __________. But recently, I have realized that despite these __________, I'm not any less upset by the waiting I still have to   __________

This mystery has led me to   __________ that I have gone about the whole problem in the wrong way. I have been trying to __________ the outside world to make it better for me. I should __________ have been working on myself, to live better in a world of waiting.

1.

A．get used to

B．get familiar with

C．get tired of

D．get excited at

2.

A．strange

B．anxious

C．generous

D．interesting

3.

A．annoys

B．confuses

C．worries

D．embarrasses

4.

A．visit

B．board

C．take

D．catch

5.

A．design

B．control

C．support

D．direct

6.

A．changed

B．continued

C．worked

D．finished

7.

A．order

B．cash

C．receipt

D．check

8.

A．membership

B．relationship

C．friendship

D．leadership

9.

A．reserve

B．search

C．leave

D．examine

10.

A．approaching

B．decreasing

C．losing

D．burning

11.

A．schedules

B．differences

C．improvements

D．principles

12.

A．predict

B．endure

C．struggle

D．ignore

13.

A．conclude

B．promise

C．agree

D．prove

14.

A．assess

B．connect

C．engineer

D．conquer

15.

A．thus

B．somehow

C．otherwise

D．instead

8 . I had never picked up a camera before my freshman year in 2012, when my journey to an artist began. For four years, I ________ G-Star School of The Arts, where my ________ for photography and filmmaking were awaken.

Having seen my first short film, my teacher came over, saying: “You got a good ________. Why not consider doing this as your profession. I think you’ve got a ________ in it”. Then, it clicked. I, therefore, ________ my bank account and bought my first camera.

Since then, I was amazed by the ________ the world has to offer. I have to ________, though: I, shy and chicken-hearted, tended to capture nature-related scenes, ________ anything to do with people.

As I was ________ my way, I started photographing myself, the only one I felt ________ with. The camera soon became my strongest ________, serving as the tool for how I expressed myself. Gradually, I gained enough ________ to start taking photos of other people, greatly touched by how I was able to ________ the best in them through the lens (镜头).

Each year, I would look back on all of the shots I did that year and would ________ them to the first one I ever took in my career. Although the progress seemed substantial, I realized the key to growth as an artist is to never be ________. This allows me to create progressively better work year after year.

1.

A．designed

B．attended

C．assessed

D．arranged

2.

A．duties

B．requests

C．passions

D．needs

3.

A．heart

B．hand

C．eye

D．nerve

4.

A．future

B．memory

C．schedule

D．certificate

5.

A．opened

B．closed

C．monitored

D．emptied

6.

A．beauty

B．sound

C．lesson

D．chance

7.

A．admit

B．judge

C．conclude

D．negotiate

8.

A．envying

B．avoiding

C．prioritizing

D．recording

9.

A．winding

B．losing

C．shooting

D．clearing

10.

A．familiar

B．comfortable

C．generous

D．patient

11.

A．resolve

B．voice

C．shoulder

D．vision

12.

A．knowledge

B．integrity

C．confidence

D．insight

13.

A．bring out

B．comment on

C．call for

D．take over

14.

A．refer

B．relate

C．apply

D．compare

15.

A．self-conscious

B．self-reliant

C．self-centered

D．self-content

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。

Volha Halpyarovich, from Belarus,     1     (experience) the healing power of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a child. “When I caught a cold or had a cough, my mom used to make a cupping, a technique that involves placing cups on the skin     2     (create) suction (吸力),” said Halpyarovich.

After she moved to China over 12 years ago, she became even more crazy about Chinese medicine. Living in a community with a drugstore     3     Chinese traditional herbs and medicine were sold, Halpyarovich met an experienced doctor. The wise old gentleman began with a thorough diagnosis, checking her pulse, examining her tongue, and observing her eyes. To her surprise, he accurately pointed out her health issues     4     talking too much.

TCM views the body as     5     universe connected with nature. It focuses on improving blood circulation and removing blocks,     6     (lead) to enhanced well-being. After following the treatment, Halpyarovich felt     7     (good). She believes that traditional Chinese medicine is not only a kind of treatment, but it’s a lifestyle.

As more people seek harmony with nature and within     8     (they), Halpyarovich recommends traditional Chinese medicine. “I find it to be a complex and     9     (benefit) method that is in agreement with the goal of living in harmony,” she said. From cupping to personalized herbal treatment, she encourages others to explore the diverse and useful       10     (approach) that Chinese traditional medicine has to offer.

10 . 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。

Mia had always been a shy and reserved girl, finding comfort in the shadows rather than the spotlight. Throughout her school years, she struggled with public speaking, often feeling her heart race and her palms sweat at the me re thought of standing in front of a crowd. This fear held her back in many ways, making her pass up opportunities that came her way, from leading class projects to participating in school debates. Her classmates saw her as the quiet girl in the back row, the one who always had her nose in a book, but seldom raised her hand to answer questions.

During her final year of high school, Mia’s English teacher, Mr. Thompson, announced the annual speech competition. The theme was “Overcoming Challenges,” and it was a significant part of the grade. Mia felt a familiar wave of anxiety wash over her. However, this time, something within her stirred. She was tired of letting her fears define her experiences and limit her growth. It was a spark that inspired her determination to change her life.

With a newfound determination, Mia decided to face her fear head-on. She chose a topic close to her heart: “The Power of Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone.” Preparing for the speech became her mission. She researched extensively, wrote and rewrote her speech multiple times, and practiced in front of her mirror, then her family, and gradually, a small group of friends. Each step was a challenge, pushing her beyond the familiar boundaries of her comfort zone. Her friends and family noticed the change in her, the gradual increase in confidence that came with each practice session.

The day of the competition arrived, and as Mia waited for her turn, she could feel the familiar symptoms of her anxiety creeping in. But she reminded herself of the journey she had gone through, the effort she had put in, and the support she had received. She realized that regardless of the outcome, she had already overcome the biggest challenge by facing her fear directly. This realization brought a sense of calm over her, a quiet confidence that she had never felt before.

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。

Mia stepped onto the stage.

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What happened next was unforgettable for Mia.

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